Michigan Laws 712A.29a – Reimbursement or collection of fines, fees, and costs; prohibition
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 712A.29a
- Court: means the family division of circuit court. See Michigan Laws 712A.1
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- juvenile: means a person who is less than 17 years of age who is the subject of a delinquency petition. See Michigan Laws 712A.1
(1) The court shall not order a juvenile within the court’s jurisdiction under section 2(a)(1) or (f) of this chapter or the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian to reimburse the court for any fine, fees, or costs related to the juvenile’s court case.
(2) Beginning October 1, 2024, the court shall not collect the balance of any court-ordered fines, fees, or costs previously assessed to a juvenile under section 29 of this chapter, or former section 18m of this chapter, and only the portion of any court order that imposed those fines, fees, or costs is vacated and unenforceable.