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Mount Clemens adopts 41B District Court 2018 budget as judges, commissioners brace for indigent-defense costs
Summary
The commission approved the 41B District Court’s 2018 balanced budget and heard extended discussion about a state indigent-defense mandate that could require attorney representation at arraignments and raise local costs; the court estimates returning about $30,000 to the city this year.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted Nov. 6 to approve the 41B District Court’s proposed 2018 budget after a presentation from the court. Chief Judge Carrie Lynn Fuka asked the commission to adopt the budget, saying the court’s books are balanced and estimating the court will return about $30,000 to the City of Mount Clemens after the fiscal year.
The budget presentation was followed by questions from commissioners about recent changes in Michigan law and standards for indigent defense.…
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