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Section 712A.16 – Detention and Care of Juvenile.

712A.16 Detention and care of juvenile. Sec. 16. (1) If a juvenile under the age of 18 years is taken into custody or detained, the juvenile shall not be confined in any police station, prison, jail, lock-up, or reformatory or transported with, or compelled or permitted to associate or mingle with, criminal or dissolute persons. […]

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.14b – Ex Parte Order Authorizing Immediate Protective Custody of Child.

712A.14b Ex parte order authorizing immediate protective custody of child. Sec. 14b. (1) Upon receipt electronically or otherwise of a petition or affidavit of facts, a judge or referee may issue a written ex parte order, electronically or otherwise, authorizing the department of human services to immediately take a child into protective custody and place […]