Resources

For your convenience, we have listed websites that focus on juvenile justice issues.

For Youth, Parents, and the Public

• Know your rights (presented by the National Juvenile Defender Center and the American Civil Liberties Union):
• Website
• Booklet (describes the rights of youth in juvenile court proceedings, as well as why it's important to understand these rights. The booklet also describes how these rights relate to situations such as school activities, contact with police, and interactions with lawyers.
• Explanation of Michigan juvenile court proceedings
• Non-legal consequences of having a juvenile record in Michigan
• How to get a juvenile adjudication removed from your record
• Form requesting to have a juvenile adjudication removed

Michigan laws and court rules affecting juveniles

• Michigan Juvenile Law Sourcebook
• Sex offender registry provisions that apply to juveniles
• Michigan Judicial Institute, Juvenile Justice Benchbook
• Michigan Department of Human Services Policy and Procedures Manuals
  (Note: Scroll down to "Juvenile Justice Field Services" for juvenile justice programs and policies)
• Michigan House Bill No. 5600 and No. 4555 addressing competency issues in juvenile delinquency cases.
• Michigan House Bill No. 246 addressing expunction of juvenile records.

Websites of Local Juvenile Courts

• Livingston County
• Macomb County
• Monroe County
• Oakland County
• Washtenaw County
• Wayne County

Pending Legislation and Court Rules Proposals Affecting Juveniles

• Juvenile competency statute
• HB 4555: Juvenile competency determinations
• SB 258: Exempts minors under age 21 from certain alcohol-related violations
• See also HB 4372, HB 4393
• HB 4705: Excludes certain youth who are placed in juvenile detention facilities from data collected for purposes of school accreditation

National Policy Links

• National Juvenile Defender Center
• Juvenile Rights Project
• National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
• Juvenile Law Center
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice
• National Center for Juvenile Justice
• Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Michigan Policy Links

• Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Michigan Juvenile Justice Collaborative
• Michigan Department of Human Services–Bureau of Juvenile Justice