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...H.Y.T.A. (Holmes Youthful Trainee Act) [MCL 762.11, 762.12, 762.13, 762.14] discretionary sentence where person who pleads guilty to a crime committed between his/her 17th & 21st birthdays may, with the youth's consent and without entering an adjudication of guilt, be assigned the status of a youthful trainee.
# The person may be placed on probation, or committed to jail or prison. Upon successful completion of all terms set by the judge, the court will dismiss the charge.
# If the person fails to successfully complete the terms of probation, the judge may terminate YTA status, enter an adjudication of guilt and sentence the defendant.
# YTA is not permitted for life, major controlled substance or traffic offenses.
# YTA status is not a conviction for a crime.
# Unless the court enters a judgment of conviction against the individual for the criminal offense, all proceedings regarding the disposition of the criminal charge and the individual's assignment as youthful trainee are closed to public inspection, but are be open to the courts, the department of corrections, the department of social services, and law enforcement personnel for use only in the performance of their duties....
You need to ask the bureaucrats who issue ccw permits for sure but it appears that if you successfully complete the stuff the court tells you to, then there is no conviction.
