2.11Arrest Warrants and Complaints for Juveniles Charged with Specified Juvenile Violations

If a prosecuting attorney has reason to believe that a juvenile at least 14 years old and less than 18 years old has committed a specified juvenile violation, the prosecutor may authorize the filing of a complaint and warrant on the charge in the district court instead of filing a petition in the family division of circuit court. MCL 764.1f. This is called an automatic waiver, and further discussion is beyond the scope of this benchbook. See the Michigan Judicial Institute’s Juvenile Justice Benchbook for more information.