July 18, 2012, Introduced by Senator CASWELL and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 150, entitled
"Youth rehabilitation services act,"
by amending section 7 (MCL 803.307), as amended by 1998 PA 517.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7. (1) A youth accepted by a youth agency remains a
public ward until discharged from public wardship with the approval
of any of the following and, if placed in an institution, shall
remain until released with the approval of any of the following:
(a) If the youth was committed to a youth agency under section
18(1)(e) of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, and the youth
was adjudicated as being in the court's jurisdiction under section
2(a) of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.2, with the approval
of the family division of circuit court.
(b) If the youth was committed to a youth agency under section
1 of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL
769.1, with the approval of the court of general criminal
jurisdiction under section 1b of chapter IX of the code of criminal
procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1b.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a youth
accepted as a public ward shall be automatically discharged from
public wardship upon reaching the age of 19. Except as provided in
subsection (3), a youth committed to a youth agency under section
18(1)(e) of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, for an
offense that, if committed by an adult, would be a violation or
attempted violation of section 72, 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 110a(2),
186a, 316, 317, 349, 520b, 520c, 520d, 520g, 529, 529a, 530, or 531
of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.72, 750.83,
750.84, 750.86, 750.88, 750.89, 750.91, 750.110a, 750.186a,
750.316, 750.317, 750.349, 750.520b, 750.520c, 750.520d, 750.520g,
750.529, 750.529a, 750.530, and 750.531, or section 7401(2)(a)(i) or
7403(2)(a)(i) of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401
and 333.7403, shall be automatically discharged from public
wardship upon reaching the age of 21. Except as provided in
subsection (4), a youth committed to a youth agency under section 1
of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL
769.1, shall be automatically discharged from public wardship upon
reaching the age of 21.
(3) If the family division of circuit court imposes a delayed
sentence
on the youth under section 18(1)(n) 18(1)(l) of
chapter
XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18, the youth shall be discharged
from public wardship and committed under the court's order.
(4) If a court of general criminal jurisdiction sentences the
youth to a sentence provided by law for an adult offender under
section 1b of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA
175, MCL 769.1b, the youth shall be discharged from public wardship
and committed under the court's order.