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Section 712A.1 - Definitions; Proceedings Not as Criminal Proceedings; Construction of Chapter. - Sec. 1. (1) As used in this chapter: (a) "Civil...
Section 712A.2 - Authority and Jurisdiction of Court. - Sec. 2. The court has the following authority and jurisdiction:...
Section 712A.2a - Continuing Jurisdiction Beyond Maximum Age; Voluntary Foster Care; Extended Guardianship Assistance; Jurisdiction Over Juvenile Committing Certain Violations; Juvenile Under Jurisdiction of Department of Corrections; Definitions. - Sec. 2a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...
Section 712A.2b - Violation of Vehicle Code or Corresponding Ordinance; Procedure. - Sec. 2b. When a juvenile is accused of an act...
Section 712A.2c - Court Order Authorizing Apprehension of Juvenile; Contents of Order; Interference With Execution of Order; Penalty. - Sec. 2c. The court may issue an order authorizing a...
Section 712A.2d - Juvenile to Be Tried as Adult; Designation by Prosecuting Attorney or Court; Factors; Probable Cause Hearing; Setting Case for Trial; Proceedings as Criminal Proceedings; Disposition or Imposition of Sentence; "Specified Juvenile Vi... - Sec. 2d. (1) In a petition or amended petition alleging...
Section 712A.2e - Waiver of Jurisdiction Over Civil Infractions; Agreement. - Sec. 2e. (1) The court may enter into an agreement...
Section 712A.2f - Jurisdiction Over Juvenile; Placement of Case on Consent Calendar; Maintenance in Nonpublic Manner; Conduct of Consent Calendar Conference; Issuance of Written Consent Calendar Case Plan; Order of Disposition in Case While on Consen... - Sec. 2f. (1) If the court determines that formal jurisdiction...
Section 712A.3 - Criminal Charge Against Person Under Age 17 for Offense Occurring Before October 1, 2021 or Age 18 for Offense Occurring on or After October 1, 2021; Transfer of Case to Family Division of Circuit Court. - Sec. 3. (1) For an offense occurring before October 1,...
Section 712A.3a - Prior Order of Another Court Affecting Child's Welfare; Notice, Filing, Service, Disclosure. - Sec. 3a. When any order affecting the welfare of a...
Section 712A.4 - Waiver of Jurisdiction When Child of 14 or Older Accused of Felony. - Sec. 4. (1) If a juvenile 14 years of age...
Section 712A.5 - Jurisdiction Over Juvenile After 19 Years of Age. - Sec. 5. The court does not have jurisdiction over an...
Section 712A.6 - Jurisdiction; Adults. - Sec. 6. The court has jurisdiction over adults as provided...
Section 712A.6a - Hearing; Attendance by Parent or Guardian Required; Exception; Failure to Attend. - Sec. 6a. The parent or guardian of a juvenile who...
Section 712A.6b - Order Affecting Nonparent Adult. - Sec. 6b. (1) The court may issue an order that...
Section 712A.7 - Juvenile Division of Probate Court; Register of Probate; Appointment, Duties, Salary. - Sec. 7. The judge of probate may appoint the register...
Section 712A.8 - County Agent; Creation of Office; Duties; Assistants. - Sec. 8. The office of county agent is created. The...
Section 712A.9 - Probation Officers; Appointment, Compensation, Duties; Notification to Social Welfare Office. - Sec. 9. The judge of probate in each county may...
Section 712A.9a - Probation. - Sec. 9a. If the court acting under section 18(1)(p) of...
Section 712A.10 - Designation of Probation Officer or County Agent as Referee; Duties of Referee. - Sec. 10. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)...
Section 712A.11 - Preliminary Inquiry; Petition; Effect of Juvenile Attaining Eighteenth Birthday; Biometric Data; Amendment of Petition or Other Court Record; Offer of Court Services. - Sec. 11. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if...
Section 712A.12 - Examination of Child; Hearing; Summons. - Sec. 12. After a petition shall have been filed and...
Section 712A.13 - Service of Summons. - Sec. 13. Service of summons may be made anywhere in...
Section 712A.13a - Definitions; Petition; Release of Juvenile; Order Removing Abusive Person From Home; Placement of Child; Foster Care; Conditions; Duty of Court to Inform Parties; Criminal Record Check and Central Registry Clearance; Family-Like Se... - Sec. 13a. (1) As used in this section and sections...
Section 712A.13b - Change in Foster Care Placement. - Sec. 13b. (1) If a child under the court's jurisdiction...
Section 712A.14 - Officers or County Agent Authorized to Take Child Into Custody; Notice; Jail or Detention Facility; Release of Child; Preliminary Hearing; Order; Placement of Child; Foster Care Home Services. - Sec. 14. (1) Any local police officer, sheriff or deputy...
Section 712A.14a - Immediate Removal of Child Without Court Order; Conditions; Placement Order Pending Preliminary Hearing; Issuance of Placement Order by Designated Judge or Referee; "Officer" Defined. - Sec. 14a. (1) If there is reasonable cause to believe...
Section 712A.14b - Ex Parte Order Authorizing Immediate Protective Custody of Child. - Sec. 14b. (1) Upon receipt electronically or otherwise of a...
Section 712A.15 - Detention of Child Pending Hearing; Release of Child; Petition; Limitation on Custody of Child Pending Hearing; Detention in Secure Facility, Cell, or Other Secure Area Designed to Incarcerate Adults; Exception. - Sec. 15. (1) In the case of a juvenile concerning...
Section 712A.16 - Detention and Care of Juvenile. - Sec. 16. (1) If a juvenile under the age of...
Section 712A.16a - Repealed. 1963, Act 214, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1963. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for joint regional facilities...
Section 712A.17 - Hearing; Informality; Adjournment; Transcript; Jury; Giving Security for Appearance of Juvenile; Appearance by Prosecuting Attorney; Legal Consultant or Legal Representation; Admitting Foster Care Review Board Member to Hearing; Clo... - Sec. 17. (1) The court may conduct a hearing other...
Section 712A.17a - Hearing; Record; Transcription. - Sec. 17a. In any case in which a record of...
Section 712A.17b - Definitions; Proceedings to Which Section Applicable; Use of Dolls or Mannequins; Support Person; Notice; Videorecorded Statement; Shielding of Witness; Videorecorded Deposition; Special Arrangements to Protect Welfare of Witness;... - Sec. 17b. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Custodian...
Section 712A.17c - Advising Child or Respondent of Right to Attorney; Appointment of Attorney; Waiver; Appointment of Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem; Costs; Service Until Discharged by Court; Assistance to Court. - Sec. 17c. (1) In a proceeding under section 2(a) or...
Section 712A.17d - Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem; Powers and Duties. - Sec. 17d. (1) A lawyer-guardian ad litem's duty is to...
Section 712A.18 - Orders of Disposition; Reimbursement; Guidelines; Restitution; Condition of Probation; Revocation or Alteration of Terms and Conditions; Community Service; Biometric Data; Fingerprints; Report to Department of State Police; Payment... - Sec. 18. (1) If the court finds that a juvenile...
Section 712A.18a - Placement or Commitment of Ward of the Court to Out-of-State Institutions. - Sec. 18a. If desirable or necessary, the court may place...
Section 712A.18b - Reimbursement Order; Failure to Comply, Contempt of Court; Assignment of Wages. - Sec. 18b. Whenever the court under section 18 of this...
Section 712A.18c - Retention of Jurisdiction of Child Committed Under MCL 712a.18(1)(e); Effective Date of Subsection (2); Annual Review; Release of Child. - Sec. 18c. (1) If a child is committed under section...
Section 712A.18d - Juvenile Committed Under MCL 712a.18(1)(e); Review Hearing; Burden of Proof; Determination; Notice; Legal Counsel; Costs; Commitment Reports; Section Nonapplicable to Juvenile Convicted of Crime Under Chapter. - Sec. 18d. (1) If a juvenile is committed under section...
Section 712A.18e - Application for Entry of Order Setting Aside Adjudication; Filing; Contents; Hearing; Submitting Copy of Application and Fingerprints; Report; Serving Copy of Application on Attorney General and Prosecuting Attorney; Contesting App... - Sec. 18e. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2)...
Section 712A.18f - Report; Preparation and Contents of Case Service Plan; Order of Disposition; Updating and Revising Case Service Plan; Rules; Review by Child's Physician in Case of Abuse and Neglect; Testimony. - Sec. 18f. (1) If, in a proceeding under section 2(b)...
Section 712A.18g - Commitment Under MCL 712a.18(1)(e). - Sec. 18g. (1) In addition to any other disposition under...
Section 712A.18h - Commitment to Department of Corrections Prohibited; Exception. - Sec. 18h. A juvenile sentenced to imprisonment under section 18(1)(p)...
Section 712A.18i - Delay in Sentencing. - Sec. 18i. (1) A delay in sentencing does not deprive...
Section 712A.18j - Escape by Juvenile From Facility or Residence; Notification; “Escape” Defined. - Sec. 18j. (1) If a juvenile escapes from a facility...
Section 712A.18k - DNA Identification Profiling; Providing Samples for Chemical Testing; Assessment; Forwarding to Department of State Police; Definitions. - Sec. 18k. (1) An individual shall provide samples for chemical...
Section 712A.18l - Evaluation of Juvenile for Psychiatric or Psychological Treatment; Court Order. - Sec. 18l. If a juvenile is found to be within...
Section 712A.18m - Payment of Costs; Minimum Amounts; Disposition; Definitions. - Sec. 18m. (1) If a juvenile is within the court's...
Section 712A.18n - Competency of Juvenile; Presumption; Order to Determine Competency During Proceeding; Record. - Sec. 18n. (1) A juvenile 10 years of age or...
Section 712A.18o - Competency Evaluation; Conduct by Qualified Forensic Mental Health Examiner; Expert Witness; Additional Evaluations at Party's Expense; Conduct in Least Restrictive Environment. - Sec. 18o. (1) A competency evaluation ordered under section 18n...
Section 712A.18p - Providing Information Relating to Competency; Submission of Report by Qualified Forensic Mental Health Examiner; Extension; Copies of Report to Be Provided to Certain Individuals. - Sec. 18p. (1) The court shall order the prosecuting attorney...
Section 712A.18q - Competency Hearing. - Sec. 18q. (1) Not later than 30 days after a...
Section 712A.18r - Competency Evaluations; Self-Incrimination; Evidence or Statements Inadmissible in Proceeding Determining Responsibility; Sealing Reports; Order to Open Reports; Purposes; Confidentiality; Disclosure. - Sec. 18r. (1) The constitutional protections against self-incrimination apply to...
Section 712A.18s - Court Finding That Juvenile May Be Restored to Competency in Foreseeable Future; Restoration Order; Renewal; Report That Substantial Probability That Juvenile Will Remain Incompetent; Actions of Court; Order to Provide Treatment; R... - Sec. 18s. (1) If the juvenile is incompetent to proceed...
Section 712A.18t - Automatic Expungements; Exceptions; Notification; Nonpublic Record; Disclosure; Violation; Misdemeanor; Implementation. - Sec. 18t. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,...
Section 712A.19 - Termination of Cause; Supplemental Order of Disposition; Review Hearing; Notice of Review Hearing; Factors to Be Reviewed; Modification of Case Service Plan; Determination as to Placement; Order; Determination as to Review; Issuance... - Sec. 19. (1) Subject to section 20 of this chapter,...
Section 712A.19a - Permanency Planning Hearing; Conditions; Time Limitation; Reunion of Child and Family Not Required; Purpose; Obtaining Child's Views Regarding Permanency Plan; Consideration of Out-of-State Placement; Notice; Statement; Return of C... - Sec. 19a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), if a child...
Section 712A.19b - Termination of Parental Rights to Child; Petition; Hearing; Record; Findings; Opinion or Order; Notice of Hearing; Suspension of Parenting Time; Grounds for Termination; "Concerned Person" Defined. - Sec. 19b. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), if...
Section 712A.19c - Review Hearing of Child's Placement After Termination of Parental Rights; Appointment of Guardian; Applicability of Section. - Sec. 19c. (1) Except as provided in section 19(4) of...
Section 712A.20 - Temporary or Permanent Custody. - Sec. 20. The court in all cases involving custody shall...
Section 712A.21 - Petition for Rehearing; Affirming, Modifying, or Setting Aside Order; Conduct of Rehearing; Order for Supplemental Disposition; Applicability of Section to Criminal Proceeding; “Interested Person” Construed. - Sec. 21. (1) At any time while the juvenile is...
Section 712A.22 - Annual Report. - Sec. 22. The state court administrative office shall publish an...
Section 712A.23 - Use of Evidence Against Juvenile. - Sec. 23. Evidence regarding the disposition of a juvenile under...
Section 712A.24 - Placement in Institutions; Summary of Information; Conveyance of Child; Progress Report. - Sec. 24. Whenever the court shall place a child in...
Section 712A.25 - Payment of Expenses. - Sec. 25. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, expenses...
Section 712A.26 - Contempt of Court; Punishment. - Sec. 26. The court shall have the power to punish...
Section 712A.27 - Quarters, Equipment and Supplies for Use of Juvenile Division. - Sec. 27. Suitable quarters, equipment, and supplies shall be provided...
Section 712A.28 - Case Records; Opening Records; Order in Respect to Payments by Parent; Copy; Publicizing Action Taken Against Parents or Adult; Administration of Court; Reports; Form; Copies; Definitions. - Sec. 28. (1) Before June 1, 1988, the court shall...
Section 712A.29 - Allocation and Application of Money Collected; “Victim Payment” Defined. - Sec. 29. (1) If a child is subject to any...
Section 712A.30 - “Offense” and “Victim” Defined; Order of Restitution. - Sec. 30. (1) For purposes of this section and section...
Section 712A.31 - Determining Amount of Restitution; Factors in Disposition Report; Disclosure of Matters Described in Subsection (1); Burden of Demonstrating Amount or Type of Restitution. - Sec. 31. (1) In determining the amount of restitution to...
Section 712A.32 - Order to Appear for Identification; Notice of Right to Attorney; Appointment of Attorney. - Sec. 32. (1) If a complaint or petition is filed...