Bill > HB5011

This bill expands the legal provisions for setting aside juvenile adjudications, specifically focusing on cases involving human trafficking victims. The bill modifies existing law to allow individuals who were adjudicated for certain offenses while being victims of human trafficking to have those adjudications automatically set aside. The legislation allows juveniles to apply to have one felony-level and up to two misdemeanor-level adjudications set aside, with some important restrictions. Specifically, the bill mandates that if an individual was adjudicated for an offense committed as a direct result of being a human trafficking victim, the court must set aside that adjudication. When an adjudication is set aside, the individual is generally considered not to have been previously adjudicated, though some limitations remain, such as not being entitled to refunds of fines or costs. The bill requires the Department of State Police to maintain a nonpublic record of the set-aside adjudication, which can only be accessed under specific circumstances, such as for law enforcement employment considerations or sentencing for subsequent offenses. The changes aim to provide additional legal protection and opportunities for rehabilitation for young people who committed offenses while experiencing human trafficking. The amendments will take effect 90 days after the bill is enacted into law.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5011