MI HB4954

Raises the minimum age for youthful trainee status from 17 to 18 years old, allowing individuals aged 18-23 to be eligible for assignment without entering a conviction judgment.

Requires prosecuting attorney consent for youthful trainee status assignment when the offense was committed on or after the individual's twenty-first birthday.

Excludes certain offenses from youthful trainee eligibility including felonies with life imprisonment, major controlled substance offenses, traffic offenses, and sex offenses under MCL 750.520b-520e.

Prohibits youthful trainee status if the individual was previously convicted of a sex offense requiring registration or fails to prove by clear and convincing evidence they are unlikely to commit further sex offenses.

Permits courts to impose conditions including employment, school attendance, electronic monitoring, and active job or school seeking for individuals assigned youthful trainee status, with enhanced monitoring for offenses committed after age 21.