2023 House Bill 4436

Juveniles: other; presumption of admissibility for a juvenile's self-incriminating responses obtained through deceptive police practices; modify.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending section 1 of chapter XIIA (MCL 712A.1), as amended by 2020 PA 389, and by adding section 17e to chapter XIIA.

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Clarifies juvenile justice procedures and terms, such as civil infraction, competency evaluation, and custodial detention, while emphasizing the roles of the Department of Health and Human Services, law enforcement, and other entities in juvenile proceedings. It introduces new concepts like "qualified juvenile forensic mental health examiner," "qualified restoration provider," and sets standards for "reasonable and prudent parenting" and "restoration" processes.

Introduced in the House

April 19, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Dylan Wegela (D-26) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Christine Morse (D-40), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Kristian Grant (D-82), Brenda Carter (D-53), Stephanie Young (D-16), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Natalie Price (D-5), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Carrie Rheingans (D-47) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice