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Mich. Comp. Laws § 762.16 (2026)
Holmes youthful trainee act; short title.
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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Act 175 of 1927
762.16 Holmes youthful trainee act; short title.
Sec. 16.
Sections 11 to 15 shall be known as the "Holmes youthful trainee act."
History: Add. 1966, Act 301, Eff. Jan. 1, 1967
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1971–2026 · leading case: People v. Bandy, 192 N.W.2d 115 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971).
People v. Bandy, 192 N.W.2d 115 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). “…P. J. Is the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, MCLA §§ 762.11-§§ 762.16 (Stat Ann 1971 Cum Supp §§ 28.853[11] — §§ 28.853[16]), constitutional? The trial court said no. The Attorney General says *55 no and at least one other circuit court 1 has said no. The defendant says yes.…”
Grady-Wilkins 605313 v. Newton (W.D. Mich. 2023). “He was placed on probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 762.16 et seq. He violated his probation and the court sentenced him to 90 days at the KCCF.”
People of Michigan v. Cora Ladane Lymon (Mich. 2024). “Before Betts was decided, the Legislature enacted the 2021 SORA, which implemented various ameliorative provisions, including removing the student-safety-zone prohibitions; no longer categorizing assignments under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, MCL 762.16 et seq., as…”
People of Michigan v. Andrew Michael Fiacco (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “The prosecution did not oppose her probationary sentence under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, MCL 762.16 et seq. The police found parts of McAfee’s body buried in Fiacco’s backyard and located McAfee’s watch and his “vape” in Fiacco’s home.”
People of Michigan v. Daniel Fayia (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “It also reviewed defendant’s history, noting that defendant was on “probation with HYTA [the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, MCL 762.16 et seq.]” and that “[t]hat case could have been dismissed, but [defendant] never completed the program.”
People of Michigan v. Marquon Leon Jackson (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “PLEA NEGOTIATIONS Defendant argues that his trial counsel was deficient for failing to explain to him the potential availability of the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA), MCL 762.16 et seq. Defendant contends this error was prejudicial, requiring reversal of his conviction.”
People of Michigan v. Johnathan Andrew Shannon (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “The 2021 SORA implemented various ameliorative provisions, including: removing the student-safety-zone prohibitions; no longer categorizing assignments under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, MCL 762.16 et seq., as registrable offenses, MCL 28.”
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