Relating generally to reimbursement for costs of incarceration

This bill requires courts to charge defendants convicted of crimes for up to 30 days of incarceration costs (including time before conviction) in regional jails. Before imposing these costs, a court must hold a hearing to assess the defendant's ability to pay and cannot order payment if it would cause financial hardship. Defendants may later petition for relief from unpaid costs if paying would create hardship for them or their dependents. Any money seized as evidence must be used to cover regional jail costs, regardless of the defendant's financial status.