Section 803.306 - Absence of public ward from facility or residence; penalty. - Michigan Statutes

YOUTH REHABILITATION SERVICES ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 150 of 1974

803.306 Absence of public ward from facility or residence; penalty.

Sec. 6.

(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.

History: 1974, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1974 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 517, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 1999