MI HB4685

Increases the age threshold for criminal contempt penalties for personal protection order violations from 17 years to 18 years of age.

Individuals 18 years or older who violate a personal protection order face criminal contempt charges with penalties of up to 93 days imprisonment and a $500 fine.

Individuals under 18 years of age who violate a personal protection order are subject to dispositional alternatives under juvenile probate code provisions rather than criminal contempt proceedings.

Peace officers may arrest individuals without a warrant for violating personal protection orders issued under Michigan law or valid foreign protection orders based on reasonable cause.

Arrested individuals must be brought before the family division of circuit court within 24 hours for a hearing on the alleged violation, with the hearing to occur within 72 hours of arrest unless extended by court order.

Effective date is October 1, 2018, contingent upon enactment of four companion bills identified by legislative request numbers.