MCL - Act 13 of 1988


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:
Document Type Description
Section 722.821 Section Short title.
Section 722.822 Section Definitions.
Section 722.823 Section Powers 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 722.824 Section Decision to divert minor; factors to be examined.
Section 722.825 Section Conference; notice; time; prohibitions; diversion agreement; filing petition; noncompliance with terms of agreement or plan.
Section 722.826 Section Decision to divert minor; information to be filed; revocation.
Section 722.827 Section Separate diversion record.
Section 722.828 Section Opening record; destruction of record.
Section 722.829 Section Use of record; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; admissibility of screening tools.
Section 722.830 Section Conditional effective date.
Section 722.831 Section Effective date.