Senate Bill 1216 Summary

• Eliminates the court's authority to appoint a guardian under the estates and protected individuals code in response to petitions regarding a juvenile's welfare, and allows the court to dismiss the petition if a guardian is appointed.

• Reorganizes disposition subsections by removing the guardian appointment option (former subsection (h)) and renumbering subsequent subsections (h) through (m) become (h) through (l).

• Clarifies that disposition options for juveniles include community service orders, civil fines for ordinance or law violations, and mandatory cost payments as conditions of probation or supervision.

• Modifies references to adult sentencing provisions to reflect the renumbered subsections, particularly regarding sentences that could be imposed when juveniles are convicted under section 2d of the probate code.

• Makes conforming changes to section 18g regarding detention facility commitments for juveniles adjudicated or convicted of criminal violations involving firearm use.