(1) If a public ward described in subsection (2) escapes from a facility or residence in which he or she has been placed, other than his or her own home or the home of his or her parent or guardian, the individual at that facility or residence responsible for maintaining custody of the public ward at the time of the escape shall immediately notify 1 of the following of the escape or cause 1 of the following to be immediately notified of the escape:
    (a) If the escape occurs in a city, village, or township that has a police department, that police department.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 803.306a

  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Michigan Laws 803.302
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    •     (b) If subdivision (a) does not apply, 1 of the following:
        (i) The sheriff department of the county where the escape occurs.
        (ii) The department of state police post having jurisdiction over the area where the escape occurs.
        (2) Subsection (1) applies if the public ward is a public ward under an order of any of the following:
        (a) The juvenile division of the probate court or the family division of circuit court under section 2(a)(1) of chapter XIIA of 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.2.
        (b) The circuit court under section 606 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.606.
        (c) The recorder’s court of the city of Detroit under section 10a(1)(c) of former 1919 PA 369.
        (3) A police agency that receives notification of an escape under subsection (1) shall enter that notification into the law enforcement information network without undue delay.
        (4) As used in this section, “escape” means to leave without lawful authority or to fail to return to custody when required.
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