“If a person is subject to any combination of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments arising out of the same criminal proceeding, money collected from that person for the payment of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments ordered to be paid in that proceeding shall be allocated as provided in [MCL 780.766a].” MCL 780.766a(1). See also MCL 775.22(1), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision; MCL 780.905(6).
“If a person is subject to fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments in more than 1 proceeding in a court and if a person making a payment on the fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments does not indicate the proceeding for which the payment is made, the court shall first apply the money paid to a proceeding in which there is unpaid restitution to be allocated as provided in [MCL 780.766a].” MCL 780.766a(1).
“Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a person is subject to payment of crime victim payments and any combination of other fines, costs, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments, 50% of each payment collected by the court from that person shall be applied to payment of victim payments, and the balance shall be applied to payment of fines, costs, supervision fees, and other assessments or payments.” MCL 780.766a(2). See also MCL 775.22(2), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
“If a person making a payment indicates that the payment is to be applied to victim payments, or if the payment is received as a result of a wage assignment under [MCL 780.766] or from the [DOC] or sheriff under [MCL 780.767a], the payment shall first be applied to victim payments.”1 MCL 780.766a(2).
“If any fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments remain unpaid after all of the victim payments have been paid, any additional money collected shall be applied to payment of those fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments. If any victim payments remain unpaid after all of the fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments have been paid, any additional money collected shall be applied to payment of those victim payments.” MCL 780.766a(2). See also MCL 775.22(2), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
“In cases involving prosecutions for violations of state law, money allocated under [MCL 780.766a(2)] for payment of fines, costs, probation and parole supervision fees, and assessments or payments other than victim payments shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(a) Payment of the minimum state cost prescribed by . . . MCL 769.1j.
(b) Payment of other costs.
(c) Payment of fines.
(d) Payment of probation or parole supervision fees.
(e) Payment of assessments and other payments, including reimbursement to third parties who reimbursed a victim for his or her loss.” MCL 780.766a(3). See also MCL 775.22(3), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
“In cases involving prosecutions for violations of local ordinances, money allocated under [MCL 780.766a(2)] for payment of fines, costs, and assessments or payments other than victim payments shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(a) Payment of the minimum state cost prescribed by . . . MCL 769.1j.
(b) Payment of fines and other costs.
(c) Payment of assessments and other payments.” MCL 780.766a(4). See also MCL 775.22(4), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
“If a juvenile is subject to any combination of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments arising out of the same criminal proceeding, money collected from that juvenile for the payment of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments ordered to be paid in that proceeding shall be allocated as provided in [MCL 780.794a].” MCL 780.794a(1). See also MCL 780.905(6).
Note: For juveniles within the court’s jurisdiction under MCL 712A.2(a)(1) or MCL 712A.2(f),”[t]he court shall not order a juvenile . . . or the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian to reimburse the court for any fine, fees, or costs related to the juvenile’s court case.” MCL 712A.29a(1). Further, “[beginning October 1, 2024, the court shall not collect the balance of any court-ordered fines, fees, or costs previously assessed to a juvenile under [MCL 712A.29], or former [MCL 712A.18m], and only the portion of any court order that imposed those fines, fees, or costs is vacated and unenforceable.” MCL 712A.29a(2).
“If a person is subject to fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments in more than 1 proceeding in a court and if a person making a payment on the fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments does not indicate the proceeding for which the payment is made, the court shall first apply the money paid to a proceeding in which there is unpaid restitution to be allocated as provided in [MCL 780.794a].” MCL 780.794a(1).
“Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a juvenile is subject to payment of victim payments and any combination of other fines, costs, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments, 50% of each payment collected by the court from that juvenile shall be applied to payment of victim payments, and the balance shall be applied to payment of fines, costs, supervision fees, and other assessments or payments.” MCL 780.794a(2).2
“If a person making a payment indicates that the payment is to be applied to victim payments, or if the payment is received as a result of a wage assignment under [MCL 780.794] or from the [DOC], sheriff, [DHHS], or county juvenile agency under [MCL 780.796b], the payment shall first be applied to victim payments.”3 MCL 780.794a(2).
“If any fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments remain unpaid after all of the victim payments have been paid, any additional money collected shall be applied to payment of those fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments. If any victim payments remain unpaid after all of the fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments have been paid, any additional money collected shall be applied to payment of those victim payments.” MCL 780.794a(2).
“In cases involving prosecutions for violations of state law, money allocated under [MCL 780.794a(2)] for payment of fines, costs, probation and parole supervision fees, and assessments or payments other than victim payments shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(a) Payment of the minimum state cost prescribed by . . . MCL 769.1j.
(b) Payment of other costs.
(c) Payment of fines.
(d) Payment of probation or parole supervision fees.
(e) Payment of assessments and other payments, including reimbursement to third parties who reimbursed a victim for his or her loss.” MCL 780.794a(3).
“In cases involving prosecutions for violations of local ordinances, money allocated under [MCL 780.794a(2)] for payment of fines, costs, and assessments or payments other than victim payments shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(a) Payment of the minimum state cost prescribed by . . . MCL 769.1j.
(b) Payment of fines and other costs.
(c) Payment of assessments and other payments.” MCL 780.794a(4).
“If a person is subject to any combination of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments arising out of the same criminal proceeding, money collected from that person for the payment of fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments ordered to be paid in that proceeding shall be allocated as provided in [MCL 780.826a].” MCL 780.826a(1). See also MCL 775.22(1), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision; MCL 780.905.
“If a person is subject to fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments in more than 1 proceeding in a court and if a person making a payment on the fines, costs, restitution, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments does not indicate the proceeding for which the payment is made, the court shall first apply the money paid to a proceeding in which there is unpaid restitution to be allocated as provided in [MCL 780.826a].” MCL 780.826a(1).
“Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a person is subject to payment of victim payments and any combination of other fines, costs, assessments, probation or parole supervision fees, or other payments, 50% of each payment collected by the court from that person shall be applied to payment of victim payments, and the balance shall be applied to payment of fines, costs, supervision fees, and other assessments or payments.” MCL 780.826a(2). See also MCL 775.22(2), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
“If a person making a payment indicates that the payment is to be applied to victim payments, or if the payment is received as a result of a wage assignment under [MCL 780.826] or from the sheriff under [MCL 780.830a], the payment shall first be applied to victim payments.”4 MCL 780.826a(2).
“If any fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments remain unpaid after all of the victim payments have been paid, any additional money collected shall be applied to payment of those fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments. If any victim payments remain unpaid after all of the fines, costs, supervision fees, or other assessments or payments have been paid, any additional money collected shall be applied to payment of those victim payments.” MCL 780.826a(2). See also MCL 775.22(2), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
“In cases involving prosecutions for violations of state law, money allocated under [MCL 780.826a(2)] for payment of fines, costs, probation and parole supervision fees, and assessments or payments other than victim payments shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(a) Payment of the minimum state cost prescribed by . . . MCL 769.1j.
(b) Payment of other costs.
(c) Payment of fines.
(d) Payment of probation or parole supervision fees.
(e) Payment of assessments and other payments, including reimbursement to third parties who reimbursed a victim for his or her loss.” MCL 780.826a(3). See also MCL 775.22(3), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
“In cases involving prosecutions for violations of local ordinances, money allocated under [MCL 780.826a(2)] for payment of fines, costs, and assessments or payments other than victim payments shall be applied in the following order of priority:
(a) Payment of the minimum state cost prescribed by . . . MCL 769.1j.
(b) Payment of fines and other costs.
(c) Payment of assessments and other payments.” MCL 780.826a(4). See also MCL 775.22(4), the corresponding Code of Criminal Procedure provision.
1 For additional information on wage assignment under MCL 780.766, see Section 8.10(A)(1), and for additional information on deducting restitution under MCL 780.767a, see Section 8.12.
2 For cases involving juveniles proceeding under MCL 712A.1 et seq., see MCL 712A.29(2) as amended by 2023 PA 301, effective October 1, 2024, which requires 100% of money collected from the child or the child’s parents to be applied first “to the payment of restitution to a victim or victim’s estate before the balance can be applied to assessments to the crime victim rights fund.” See also the Michigan Judicial Institute’s Juvenile Justice Benchbook for more information on the assessment and allocation of costs involving juveniles in delinquency proceedings.
3 For additional information on wage assignment under MCL 780.794, see Section 8.10(B)(1), and for additional information on deducting restitution under MCL 780.796b, see Section 8.12.
4 For additional information on wage assignment under MCL 780.826, see Section 8.10(C)(1), and for additional information on deducting restitution under MCL 780.830a, see Section 8.12.