MI HB4659

Raises the minimum age for youthful trainee status eligibility from 17 to 18 years old for individuals who committed offenses on or after their 18th birthday but before their 24th birthday.

Requires prosecuting attorney consent for individuals who committed offenses on or after their 21st birthday but before their 24th birthday to be assigned youthful trainee status.

Excludes certain offenses from youthful trainee eligibility including felonies with life imprisonment, major controlled substance offenses, traffic offenses, and sexual assault-related offenses under Michigan Penal Code sections 520b-520e.

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

Prohibits youthful trainee status if the offense involved aggravating factors listed in Michigan Penal Code sections 520b, 520c, 520d, or 520e; effective October 1, 2018.