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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; Closing Hearing to Members of General Public; “Juvenile Witness” Defined.

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; closing hearing to members of general public; “juvenile witness” defined. Sec. 17. (1) The court may conduct a hearing other than a criminal hearing in an […]

Section 712A.17a – Hearing; Record; Transcription.

712A.17a Hearing; record; transcription. Sec. 17a. In any case in which a record of the hearing is kept by a recording device, a transcription of the hearing need not be made in the absence of a request by an interested party. The recording of the hearing shall be maintained as prescribed by rules of the […]

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; Section Additional to Other Protections or Procedures; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

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; section additional to other protections or procedures; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. Sec. 17b. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Custodian of the videorecorded statement” means […]

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.

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 (d) of this chapter or a proceeding regarding a supplemental petition alleging a violation of a personal protection […]

Section 712A.17d – Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem; Powers and Duties.

712A.17d Lawyer-guardian ad litem; powers and duties. Sec. 17d. (1) A lawyer-guardian ad litem’s duty is to the child, and not the court. The lawyer-guardian ad litem’s powers and duties include at least all of the following: (a) The obligations of the attorney-client privilege. (b) To serve as the independent representative for the child’s best […]

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 of Assessment; Registration of Juvenile Provided in MCL 28.721 to 28.730; Release From Placement in Juvenile Boot Camp; Imposition of Sentence in County Jail Facility; Violation of Personal Protection Order; Costs; Remission of Payment.

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 of assessment; registration of juvenile provided in MCL 28.721 to 28.730; release from placement in juvenile boot camp; imposition of sentence in county jail facility; violation […]

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 Setting; Parenting Time; Siblings; Joint Placement; Visitation or Other Contact; Review and Modification of Orders and Plans; Release of Information; Information Included With Order; “Abuse” Defined.

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 setting; parenting time; siblings; joint placement; visitation or other contact; review and modification of orders and plans; release of information; information included with […]

Section 712A.13b – Change in Foster Care Placement.

712A.13b Change in foster care placement. Sec. 13b. (1) If a child under the court’s jurisdiction under section 2(b) of this chapter, or under MCI jurisdiction, control, or supervision, is placed in foster care, the agency shall not change the child’s placement except under 1 of the following circumstances: (a) The person providing the foster […]

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.

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 sheriff, state police officer, county agent or probation officer of any court of record may, without […]