Rule 6.909. Releasing or Detaining Juveniles Before Trial or Sentencing

(A) Bail; Detention.

(1) Bail. Except as provided in subrule (2) the magistrate or court must advise the

juvenile of a right to bail as provided for an adult accused. The magistrate or the

court may order a juvenile released to a parent or guardian on the basis of any lawful

condition, including that bail be posted.

(2) Detention Without Bail. If the proof is evident or if the presumption is great that the

juvenile committed the offense, the magistrate or the court may deny bail:

(a) to a juvenile charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, or

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(b) to a juvenile charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, or armed

robbery,

(i)

who is likely to flee, or

(ii) who clearly presents a danger to others.

(B) Place of Confinement.

(1) Juvenile Facility. Except as provided in subrule (B)(2) and in MCR 6.907(B), a

juvenile charged with a crime and not released must be placed in a juvenile facility

while awaiting trial and, if necessary, sentencing, rather than being placed in a jail or

similar facility designed and used to incarcerate adult prisoners.

(2) Jailing of Juveniles; Restricted. On motion of a prosecuting attorney or a

superintendent of a juvenile facility in which the juvenile is detained, the magistrate

or court may order the juvenile confined in a jail or similar facility designed and

used to incarcerate adult prisoners upon a showing that

(a) the juvenile's habits or conduct are considered a menace to other juveniles; or

oners.

(2) Jailing of Juveniles; Restricted. On motion of a prosecuting attorney or a

superintendent of a juvenile facility in which the juvenile is detained, the magistrate

or court may order the juvenile confined in a jail or similar facility designed and

used to incarcerate adult prisoners upon a showing that

(a) the juvenile's habits or conduct are considered a menace to other juveniles; or

(b) the juvenile may not otherwise be safely detained in a juvenile facility.

(3) Family Division Operated Facility. The juvenile shall not be placed in an institution

operated by the family division of the circuit court except with the consent of the

family division or on order of a court as defined in MCR 6.903(C).

(4) Separate Custody of Juvenile. The juvenile in custody or detention must be

maintained separately from the adult prisoners or adult accused as required by MCL

764.27a.

(C) Speedy Trial. Within 7 days of the filing of a motion, the court shall release a juvenile

who has remained in detention while awaiting trial for more than 91 days to answer for

the specified juvenile violation unless the trial has commenced. In computing the 91-day

period, the court is to exclude delays as provided in MCR 6.004(C)(1)-(6) and the time

required to conduct the hearing on the motion.