Bill > HB6301

This bill requires every court in Michigan to publish specific transparency data on its website starting October 1, 2026, including its failure to appear rate, its fugitive rate, and the total count of active warrants broken down by traffic violations, misdemeanors (less serious crimes), and felonies (serious crimes). Under the legislation, a "failure to appear" is defined as a defendant missing a scheduled court hearing, and the "failure to appear rate" is calculated by dividing the number of such defendants by the total population of defendants in that court system. Additionally, the bill defines a "fugitive" as someone under court authority—such as individuals on pretrial release, probation, or parole—who misses court, flees supervision, or runs from the law, with the "fugitive rate" determined by dividing that group by the total number of individuals under the court's supervision. This proposed change to Michigan's code of criminal procedure is intended to provide the public with accessible statistical information regarding court attendance and outstanding warrants.