Juvenile Traffic Benchbook-Revised Edition
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This benchbook covers the special procedures applied to traffic violations adjudicated in the family division of the circuit court. It includes discussion of the following topics:
- Jurisdiction of civil infractions and criminal offenses
- Obtaining custody of a juvenile following a "drunk driving" offense
- Permitted procedures for treating juvenile traffic violations, including MCL 712A.2b, the consent calendar, and the formal calendar
- Dispositional options
- Restitution
- Abstracts of adjudications and expungement of court records
- Elements of criminal traffic offenses commonly committed by juveniles
The Juvenile Traffic Benchbook-Revised Edition is a companion volume to MJI's Traffic Benchbook-Third Edition, Volumes 1-3.
The first edition of the Juvenile Traffic Benchbook was funded by a grant provided by the Michigan Department of State Police, Office of Highway Safety Planning and United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs.
Table of Contents
Chapters 1-3
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Chapter 1: Jurisdiction of Traffic Offenses Committed by Juveniles, pages 1–6
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Chapter 2: Taking Custody of a Juvenile and Investigating a Criminal Traffic Offense, pages 7–26
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Chapter 3: Permitted Procedures for Adjudicating Criminal Traffic Offenses, pages 27–42
Chapters 4-6
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Chapter 4: Dispositions for Criminal Traffic Violations, pages 43–62
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Chapter 5: Abstracts, Expungement of Records, & Setting Aside Adjudications, pages 63–68
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Chapter 6: Elements of Selected Criminal Traffic Offenses, pages 69–116
Updates to the Juvenile Traffic Benchbook—Revised Edition
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