MI HB4633

Establishes mandatory factors courts must consider when deciding whether to try juveniles as adults, including offense seriousness, prior delinquency, culpability, programming history, amenability to treatment, developmental maturity, and victim impact, with greater weight given to offense seriousness and prior record.

Creates "specified juvenile violations" for which prosecutors can automatically designate cases for adult trial without a hearing, including certain violent felonies, armed offenses, and drug violations listed in the Michigan Penal Code.

Requires probable cause hearings within 14 days for felony cases designated for adult trial, to be conducted by a different judge than the trial judge, with the hearing satisfying preliminary examination requirements.

Limits consent calendar case plans (informal juvenile proceedings) to a maximum of 6 months unless longer periods are needed for specific treatment programs, prohibits removing juveniles from parental custody, and requires case closure and record destruction upon successful completion.

Effective date: October 1, 2024.