Michigan courts

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

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

Judges in Michigan have long been allowed to assess court costs on defendants who are found guilty. The money helps fund local courts

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…

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…

A southwestern Michigan couple pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after authorities removed 108 dogs and several other animals from their rural home.Donald…

Some state lawmakers are calling for new laws to punish people who attack lawyers, judges, and other court personnel during judicial proceedings.There was…

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…

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…

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…