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Act 13 of 1988
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JUVENILE DIVERSION ACT

Act 13 of 1988

AN ACT to permit certain minors to be diverted from the court system having jurisdiction over minors; to establish diversion criteria and procedures; to require certain records to be made and kept; to prescribe certain powers and duties of courts having jurisdiction over minors and of law enforcement agencies; and to prescribe certain penalties.


History: 1988, Act 13, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 415, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 722.821SectionShort title.
Section 722.822SectionDefinitions.
Section 722.822.amendedSectionDefinitions.
Section 722.823SectionPowers of law enforcement official or court intake worker where petition not filed or authorized; diversion of minor.
Section 722.823.amendedSectionPowers of law enforcement official or court intake worker where petition not filed or authorized; diversion of minor; exception specified juvenile violation; use of risk screening or mental health screening tools; guidelines.
Section 722.824SectionDecision to divert minor; factors to be examined.
Section 722.825SectionConference; notice; time; prohibitions; diversion agreement; filing petition; noncompliance with terms of agreement or plan.
Section 722.825.amendedSectionConference; notice; time; prohibitions; diversion agreement; filing petition; noncompliance with terms of agreement or plan.
Section 722.826SectionDecision to divert minor; information to be filed; revocation.
Section 722.826.amendedSectionDecision to divert minor; information to be filed; revocation.
Section 722.827SectionSeparate diversion record.
Section 722.828SectionOpening record; destruction of record.
Section 722.829SectionUse of record; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 722.829.amendedSectionUse of record; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; admissibility of screening tools.
Section 722.830SectionConditional effective date.
Section 722.831SectionEffective date.
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