Juvenile Justice Benchbook: Delinquency & Criminal Proceedings—Revised Edition © 2003– 2012

• Juvenile Justice Benchbook: Delinquency & Criminal Proceedings—Revised Edition (2.79 MB PDF)

All updates issued since this benchbook's last publication date have been integrated into the content of the benchbook. The Juvenile Justice Benchbook is current through January 1, 2012. The benchbook is in PDF format and is fully searchable using Adobe Acrobat's search features.

NOTE: This benchbook does not represent a wholesale revision of its content. Indexes and other special sections have not yet been updated and are not included.

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.

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