Juvenile Justice Benchbook: Delinquency & Criminal Proceedings (Revised Edition)

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A complete reference tool, the revised Juvenile Justice Benchbook contains detailed discussions of the following types of proceedings involving juveniles:

• Delinquency proceedings

• Minor PPO proceedings

• "Designated" proceedings

• "Automatic" waiver proceedings

• "Traditional" waiver proceedings

In addition to the law and procedure applicable to these proceedings, this benchbook contains discussion of the costs of juvenile proceedings, appeals, and recordkeeping requirements.

The original and revised editions of the Juvenile Justice Benchbook were funded by grants from the Michigan Justice Training Commission.

Juvenile Justice Benchbook: Delinquency & Criminal Proceedings (Revised Edition) in PDF format, by chapter:

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Introduction (pages 1–14)

• Chapter 2: Jurisdiction, Transfer, and Venue (pages 15–48)

• Chapter 3: Custody & Detention Pending Preliminary Hearing or Arraignment (pages 49–68)

• Chapter 4: Diversion and Consent Calendar Procedures (pages 69–84)

• Chapter 5: Petitions and Preliminary Hearings (pages 85–112)

• Chapter 6: Notice and Time Requirements in Delinquency Proceedings (pages 113–134)

• Chapter 7: Pretrial Proceedings in Delinquency Cases (pages 135–182)

• Chapter 8: Pleas of Admission or No Contest in Delinquency Proceedings (pages 183–192)

• Chapter 9: Trials in Delinquency Cases (pages 193–210)

• Chapter 10: Juvenile Dispositions (pages 211–262)

• Chapter 11: Paying the Costs of Juvenile Proceedings (pages 263–278)

• Chapter 12: Review of Referee’s Recommended Findings and Conclusions (pages 279–286)

• Chapter 13: Probation Violations in Cases Involving a Juvenile Disposition (pages 287–300)

• Chapter 14: Review of Juvenile Dispositions (pages 301–314)

• Chapter 15: Minor Personal Protection Order Proceedings (pages 315–372)

• Chapter 16: “Traditional Waiver” Proceedings (pages 373–390)

• Chapter 17: Designated Case Proceedings—Arraignments, Designation Hearings, and Preliminary Examinations (pages 391–416)

• Chapter 18: Designated Case Proceedings—Pleas & Trials (pages 417–420)

• Chapter 19: Designated Case Proceedings—Sentencing & Dispositional Options
  (pages 421–428)

• Chapter 20: “Automatic Waiver” Proceedings—Arraignments & Preliminary Examinations
  (pages 429–442)

• Chapter 21: “Automatic Waiver” Proceedings—Juvenile Sentencing Hearings
  (pages 443–456)

• Chapter 22: Case Review & Probation Revocation in Designated Case & “Automatic Waiver” Proceedings (pages 457–468)

• Chapter 23: Selected Issues Regarding Imposition of Adult Sentence (pages 469–476)

• Chapter 24: Appeals (pages 477–486)

• Chapter 25: Recordkeeping & Reporting Requirements (pages 487–552)

• Subject Matter Index

• Citation Index

• Case Citation Index

Updates to the Juvenile Justice Benchbook: Delinquency & Criminal Proceedings (Revised Edition)

• 2007 Updates

• 2006 Updates

• 2005 Updates

• 2004 Updates

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