October 1, 2003

To:    District and Municipal Courts Funding Unit Treasurers, Circuit Courts Funding Unit Treasurers, Michigan Municipal League, County Administrators, Controllers, Managers, County Clerks, and State Court Administrator Office and LAFD Staff

From:    Suzanne K. Schafer, Administrator
              Local Audit and Finance Division
              Bureau of Local Government Services

RE:   Revised Listing of "Due State of Michigan" Sub-Account Numbers

Attached is a revised listing of the "Due State of Michigan" sub-account numbers for inserting into your copy of the "Uniform Chart of Accounts for Counties and Local Units of Government in Michigan," issued April 2002. The revisions to the "Due State of Michigan" sub-account numbers are the result of major legislative changes to the court funding process at the local level.

Public Acts (PA) 70-79, 95-102, and 138 of 2003 takes effect October 1, 2003; and amends the laws affecting filing fees, civil infraction assessments, minimum costs for misdemeanor and felony convictions, conditions of probation and parole, and priority of payment. Generally, these laws increased revenue for various judiciary and criminal justice related entities by increasing civil filing and motion fees; and consolidating the assessments and state-level costs imposed on civil infractions and criminal offenses, with a net increase in the revenue generated by such assessments/costs. The process for distributing revenue generated by both filing fees and assessments/costs was revised by moving the earmarking of revenue from the local level to the state level.

The major revisions are:
 

Sub-Account	Descriptions
07	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account, effective October 1, 2003. The Michigan Judges' Retirement (Entry Fee) (MCL 600.880, amended; 600.2529, amended; 600.5756, amended; 600.8371, amended; 600.8381, amended; and 600.8420, amended) was amended by PA 97 of 2003 and PA 138 of 2003. The Michigan Judges' Retirement is allocated (distributed) as part of the Civil Filing Fee Fund and Justice System Fund. See revised forms 295 and 57
08	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account, effective October 1, 2003. The Legislative Retirement (Share of Entry Fee) (MCL 600.2529, amended) was amended by PA 97 of 2003 and PA 138 of 2003. The legislative retirement is now allocated (distributed) as part of the Civil Filing Fee Fund and Justice System Fund
09	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account, effective October 1, 2003. The Community Dispute Resolution Fund (MCL 600.2529, amended; 600.5756, amended; 600.8371, amended; and 600.8420, amended) is allocated as part of the Civil Filing Fee Fund as amended by PA 138 of 2003.
10	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account. The Court Equity Fund (State cost) (MCL 600.8381, amended) is now allocated as part the Civil Filing Fee Fund and Justice System Funds created under PA 97 and PA 138 of 2003, effective October 1, 2003.
11	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account. The Highway Safety Fund (MCL 257.629e, amended; and 712A.2) is now allocated as a percentage of the Justice System Funds created by PA 97 of 2003, effective October 1, 2003.
32	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account. The Michigan Justice Training Fund (PA 82 of 1982) (MCL 257.907(13), amended) and 712A.2) is now allocated as a percentage of the Justice System Funds created by PA 97 of 2003, effective October 1, 2003. The $5.00 fee assessment is no longer collected effective October 1, 2003.
41	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account. The Secondary Road Patrol and Training Fund (PA 163 of 1991) (MCL 257.629e, amended; and 712A.2) is now allocated as part of the Justice System Fund created by PA 97 of 2003, effective October 1, 2003. The $10.00 fee is no longer collected.
45	This sub-account becomes an OPEN account. The Forensic Lab Testing Fee (PA 35 of 1994) (MCL 12.206, amended) is no longer collected effective October 1, 2003.
49	This sub-account is OPEN. The Jail Reimbursement Program Fund (Civil Infraction) (MCL 769.35) is now allocated as part of the Justice System Fund created by PA 97 of 2003, effective October 1, 2003. The $5.00 fee is no longer collected.
55	This sub-account is OPEN. The DNA Specimen Fee (MCL 28.172; MCL 28.176, amended; MCL 712A.18k, amended; MCL 750.520m, amended; MCL 791.233d; MCL 803.225a; and MCL 803.307a) is now allocated as part of the Justice System Fund created by PA 97 of 2003, effective October 1, 2003.
58	New sub-account titled "Civil Filing Fee Fund" (MCL 600.171). PA 138 of 2003 requires this fund to be established by the State Treasurer. Use this account to make all deposits to the State of Michigan as defined in the statute and the revised fee schedule issued by the State Court Administrator's Office.
59	New sub-account titled "Justice System Fund" (MCL 600.181). PA 97 of 2003 requires this fund to be established by the State Treasurer. Use this account to make all deposits to the State of Michigan as defined in the statute and the revised fee schedule issued by the State Court Administrator's Office.
60	New sub-account titled "Attorney General Operations Fund (MCL 600.2538(3), amended). This fund is required by PA 138 of 2003 and used to account for deposits to the fund from the Friend of the Court (FOC) payments of support and maintenance fees. This amount represents 25 cents of the total $1.50 support payment collected by the FOC on each case.

Please note that the use of the correct sub-account number is important. The Michigan Department of Treasury, Receipts Processing Division uses these account numbers for depositing these collections into the applicable State funds and accounts.

If we can be of further assistance, please call (517) 373-3227 or write our office, Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division, P.O. Box 30728, Lansing, Michigan 48909-8228.