Rule 3.931 - Initiating Delinquency Proceedings(A) Commencement of Proceeding. Any request for court action against a juvenile must be by written petition. The form, captioning, signing, and verifying of documents are prescribed in MCR 1.109(D) and (E). When any pending or resolved family division or tribal court case exists that involves family members of the person(s) named in the petition filed under subrule (B), the petitioner must complete and file a case inventory listing those cases, if known. The case inventory is confidential, not subject to service requirements, and is available only to the party that filed it, the filing party's attorney, the court, and the friend of the court. The case inventory must be on a form approved by the State Court Administrative Office.(B) Content of Petition. A petition must contain the following information:(1) the juvenile's name, address, and date of birth, if known;(2) the names and addresses, if known, of (a) the juvenile's mother and father,(b) the guardian, legal custodian, or person having custody of the juvenile, if other than a mother or father,(c) the nearest known relative of the juvenile, if no parent, guardian, or legal custodian can be found, and(d) the juvenile's membership or eligibility for membership in an Indian tribe, if any, and the identity of the tribe;(3) sufficient allegations that, if true, would constitute an offense by the juvenile;(4) a citation to the section of the Juvenile Code relied upon for jurisdiction;(5) a citation to the federal, state, or local law or ordinance allegedly violated by the juvenile;(6) the court action requested; and(7) if applicable, the notice required by MCL 257.732(8), and the juvenile's Michigan driver's license number.(C) Citation or Appearance Ticket. (1) A citation or appearance ticket may be used to initiate a delinquency proceeding if the charges against the juvenile are limited to violations of the Michigan Vehicle Code, or of a provision of an ordinance substantially corresponding to any provision of that law, as provided by MCL 712A.2b.(2) The citation or appearance ticket shall be treated by the court as if it were a petition, except that it may not serve as a basis for pretrial detention.(D) Motor Vehicle Violations; Failure to Appear. If the juvenile is a Michigan resident and fails to appear or otherwise to respond to any matter pending relative to a motor vehicle violation, the court(1) must initiate the procedure required by MCL 257.321a for the failure to answer a citation, and(2) may issue an order to apprehend the juvenile after a petition is filed with the court.Amended May 30, 2018, effective 9/1/2018; amended September 11, 2019, effective 9/11/2019; amended September 18, 2019, effective 1/1/2020; amended March 11, 2020, effective 3/11/2020.