Mich. Ct. R. 3.941

As amended through April 11, 2024
Rule 3.941 - Pleas of Admission or No Contest
(A) Capacity. A juvenile may offer a plea of admission or of no contest to an offense with the consent of the court. The court shall not accept a plea to an offense unless the court is satisfied that the plea is accurate, voluntary, and understanding.
(B) Conditional Pleas. The court may accept a plea of admission or of no contest conditioned on preservation of an issue for appellate review.
(C) Plea Procedure. Before accepting a plea of admission or of no contest, the court must personally address the juvenile and must comply with subrules (1)-(4).
(1) An Understanding Plea. The court shall tell the juvenile:
(a) the name of the offense charged,
(b) the possible dispositions,
(c) that if the plea is accepted, the juvenile will not have a trial of any kind, so the juvenile gives up the rights that would be present at trial, including the right:
(i) to trial by jury,
(ii) to trial by the judge if the juvenile does not want trial by jury,
(iii) to be presumed innocent until proven guilty,
(iv) to have the petitioner or prosecutor prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,
(v) to have witnesses against the juvenile appear at the trial,
(vi) to question the witnesses against the juvenile,
(vii) to have the court order any witnesses for the juvenile's defense to appear at the trial,
(viii) to remain silent and not have that silence used against the juvenile, and
(ix) to testify at trial, if the juvenile wants to testify.
(2) A Voluntary Plea.
(a) The court shall confirm any plea agreement on the record.
(b) The court shall ask the juvenile if any promises have been made beyond those in a plea agreement or whether anyone has threatened the juvenile.
(3) An Accurate Plea. The court may not accept a plea of admission or of no contest without establishing support for a finding that the juvenile committed the offense:
(a) either by questioning the juvenile or by other means when the plea is a plea of admission, or
(b) by means other than questioning the juvenile when the juvenile pleads no contest. The court shall also state why a plea of no contest is appropriate.
(4) Support for Plea. The court shall inquire of the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or guardian ad litem, if present, whether there is any reason why the court should not accept the plea tendered by the juvenile.
(D) Plea Withdrawal. The court may take a plea of admission or of no contest under advisement. Before the court accepts the plea, the juvenile may withdraw the plea offer by right. After the court accepts the plea, the court has discretion to allow the juvenile to withdraw a plea.

Mich. Ct. R. 3.941