(1) A public ward shall not absent himself or herself from the facility or residence in which he or she has been placed without the youth agency‘s prior approval. A public ward who violates this provision may be returned to the facility in which he or she was placed by a peace officer without a warrant. A person who knows the whereabouts of a public ward who violates this subsection shall immediately notify the youth agency and the nearest peace officer.
    (2) A person who induces or assists a public ward to violate subsection (1) or who fails to give the notice required in subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 803.306

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • Public ward: means either of the following:
    (i) A youth accepted for care by a youth agency who is at least 12 years of age when committed to the youth agency by the juvenile division of the probate court or the family division of circuit court under section 18(1)(e) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A. See Michigan Laws 803.302
  • Youth agency: means either the department or a county juvenile agency, whichever has responsibility over a public ward. See Michigan Laws 803.302
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