Confinamiento de menores y reconocimiento judicial en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si un menor comete un delito, puede ser encarcelado, pero hay reglas especiales para ellos. Si ya pasó tiempo en un centro juvenil antes de ser juzgado, ese tiempo cuenta como parte de su castigo.

Es como si un jugador de fútbol recibiera una tarjeta amarilla antes de un partido; esa advertencia cuenta para su siguiente juego.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un adolescente de 16 años, fue arrestado por un robo. Antes de su juicio, pasó dos semanas en un centro juvenil porque no pudo pagar la fianza. Cuando el juez lo sentencia, le restará esas dos semanas de su tiempo total de castigo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(4) The court, upon motion of a juvenile or individual less than 17 years of age who is subject to confinement under subsection (3) may, for good cause shown, order the juvenile or individual less than 17 years of age to be confined as otherwise provided by law. (5) If a person is convicted of a crime within this state and has served time in a juvenile facility before sentencing because of being denied or being unable to furnish bond for the offense of which he or she is convicted, the trial court in imposing sentence shall specifically grant credit against the sentence for time served in a juvenile facility before sentencing. MCL 764.28 - Failure of person under recognizance or appeal to appear; forfeiture; issuing process for arrest of appellant or defendant Sec. 28. If a person under recognizance on an appeal from a conviction and judgment of a magistrate does not appear according to the condition of the recognizance, and the recognizance is forfeited by reason of the breach of that condition, and the forfeiture is entered on the record by order of the court having jurisdiction of the case, that court may issue a capias or other process for the arrest of the appellant or defendant named in the recognizance, to bring the appellant or defendant before the court. MCL 764.29 - Fingerprints Sec. 29. (1) At the time of arraignment of a person on a complaint for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 92 days, the magistrate shall examine the court file to determine if the person has had fingerprints taken as required by section 3 of Act No. 289 of the Public Acts of 1925, being section 28.243 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (2) If the person has not had his or her fingerprints taken prior to the time of arraignment for the felony or the misdem