MI HB4629

Requires courts to use a detention screening tool before detaining any juvenile in a secure facility pending hearing, with results shared with all parties before the detention hearing.

Mandates that a mental health or substance abuse professional assess juveniles detained for violating court orders under MCL 712A.2(a)(2)-(4) within 24 hours, with the court conducting a hearing within 48 hours to determine appropriate placement.

Prohibits juveniles taken into custody under MCL 712A.2(b) or for home conditions requiring removal from being detained in secure adult facilities.

Restricts detention of juveniles ages 17 and under in adult jail cells to only those charged with felonies or, until September 30, 2021, those age 17+ under supplemental petitions (age 18+ thereafter).

Effective October 1, 2024, contingent on Senate Bill 418 of the 102nd Legislature being enacted into law.