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Michigan defendants will continue having to pay their trial costs when found guilty after the governor recently extended the policy for another year and a half
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed another extension of a law that makes people convicted of crimes, typically with low incomes, responsible for a portion of local court expenses
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Judges in Michigan have long been allowed to assess court costs on defendants who are found guilty. The money helps fund local courts
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A man who defrauded the matriarch of a prominent Michigan family out of $16 million has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in federal prison.Robert Haveman's…
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If you hurt yourself while pulling stuff from your parked car, should your insurance company be on the hook for the injuries?The Michigan Supreme Court is…
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A southwestern Michigan couple pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after authorities removed 108 dogs and several other animals from their rural home.Donald…
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Some state lawmakers are calling for new laws to punish people who attack lawyers, judges, and other court personnel during judicial proceedings.There was…
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The Michigan parole board again has declined to release a prison inmate who won a state Supreme Court case over a shorter sentence.Matthew Makowski was…
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A former postal carrier in western Michigan who was accused of stealing gift cards and cash from residents on his route has pleaded guilty to federal…
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A 16-year-old western Michigan boy who is charged in the strangulation death of his 18-year-old half-sister will get a mental examination.The Grand Rapids…