HB-4962 Summary

• Raises the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 17 to 18 years old for juveniles found within the county.

• Removes MCL 750.531 from the list of "specified juvenile violations" that allow automatic adult prosecution of juveniles age 14 and older, and removes references to drug-related violations under the Public Health Code.

• Establishes that prosecuting attorneys must file a petition (rather than authorize a complaint and warrant) for juveniles age 14+ charged with specified juvenile violations to retain juvenile court jurisdiction.

• For offenses other than specified juvenile violations, requires a court hearing to determine if trying a juvenile as an adult serves the best interests of the juvenile and public, with specific factors to consider including offense severity, juvenile's culpability, prior delinquency record, and programming history.

• Takes effect October 1, 2018, contingent on enactment of HB 4960 and HB 4961.