DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CHILDREN’S SERVICES AGENCY
PLACMEMENT ON CENTRAL REGISTRY AFTER CRIMINAL CONVICTION
Filed with the secretary of state on November 4, 2022
These rules become effective immediately after filing with the secretary of state unless
adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969
PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become
effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.
(By authority conferred on the department of health and human services by section 7j of the child
protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.627j)
R 400.201, R 400.202, R 400.203, R 400.204, R 400.205, and R 400.206 are added to the
Michigan Administrative Code, as follows:
R 400.201 Definitions.
Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:
(a) “Act” means the child protection law, 1978 PA 238. MCL 722.621 to 722.638.
(b) “Conviction” means a formal declaration that an individual is guilty of a criminal offense,
by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
(c) “Court” means any circuit court in this state.
(d) “Department” means the department of health and human services.
(e) “Expunction” means removal of a record or report.
(f) “Individual” means the person convicted of a specific crime and whose conviction warrants
placement on the central registry.
(g) “SCAO” means the state court administrator’s office, which is the office under this state’s
judicial branch that provides guidance and management to trial courts statewide.
(2) Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.
R 400.202 Department process after receipt of central registry placement from the court.
Rule 2. (1) The department shall create a central point of contact for the receipt of all requests
from the courts for placement of an individual on the central registry.
(2) After receipt of the request and conviction order from the court, the department shall review
the request for a determination of placement on the central registry.
(3) If the department’s review results in placement, the placement must occur within 30
business days after receipt of the order.
(4) The central registry placement date must be the date of the conviction order.
(5) The department shall coordinate with SCAO in the creation of forms for an individual’s
placement on the central registry.
October 6, 2022