Opening record; destruction of record.
MCL 722.828
in effect722.828. Opening record; destruction of record.
Sec. 8.
(1) Except as otherwise required in subsection (2), a record required to be kept under this act shall be open only by order of the court to a person who has a legitimate interest.
(2) A record required to be kept under this act shall be open to a law enforcement agency or court intake worker for only the purpose of deciding whether to divert a minor.
(3) A minor's record kept under this act shall be destroyed within 28 days after the minor becomes 18 years of age.
1988, Act 13, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988; Am. 2019, Act 101, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-828Fetched: 10/20/2026
