41-5-1304 Disposition permitted under consent adjustment.

Statutes | 41-5-1304, MCA

(1) The following dispositions may be imposed by consent adjustment:(a) probation(b) placement of the youth in substitute care in a youth care facility, as defined in 52-2-602 and pursuant to a recommendation made under 41-5-121(c) placement of the youth with a private agency responsible for the...

41-5-216 Disposition of youth court, law enforcement, and department records -- sharing and access to records.

Statutes | 41-5-216, MCA

(1) Formal and informal youth court records, law enforcement records, and department records that are not exempt from sealing under subsections (4) and (6) and that pertain to a youth covered by this chapter must be physically sealed on the youth's 18th birthday. In those cases in which...

41-5-215 Youth court and department records -- notification of school.

Statutes | 41-5-215, MCA

(1) Formal youth court records, including reports of preliminary inquiries, petitions, motions, other filed pleadings, court findings, verdicts, and orders and decrees on file with the clerk of court are public records and are open to public inspection until the records are sealed under 41-5-216...

41-5-106 Order of adjudication -- noncriminal.

Statutes | 41-5-106, MCA

No placement of any youth in any state youth correctional facility under this chapter shall be deemed commitment to a penal institution. No adjudication upon the status of any youth in the jurisdiction of the court shall operate to impose any of the civil disability imposed on a person by reason of...

41-5-105 Youth court committee.

Statutes | 41-5-105, MCA

In every county of the state, the judge having jurisdiction may appoint a committee, willing to act without compensation, composed of not less than three or more than seven reputable citizens, including youth representatives. The committee must be designated as a youth court committee. This...

41-5-103 Definitions.

Statutes | 41-5-103, MCA

As used in the Montana Youth Court Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Adult" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older. (2) "Agency" means any entity of state or local government authorized by law to be responsible for the...

41-5-102 Declaration of purpose.

Statutes | 41-5-102, MCA

The Montana Youth Court Act must be interpreted and construed to effectuate the following express legislative purposes: (1) to preserve the unity and welfare of the family whenever possible and to provide for the care, protection, and wholesome mental and physical development of a youth coming...

41-5-101 Short title.

Statutes | 41-5-101, MCA

This chapter may be cited as the "Montana Youth Court Act".

41-3-304 Criminal background checks of adults residing in potential emergency placements authorized -- rulemaking.

Statutes | 41-3-304, MCA

(1) (a) If a child is removed from the child's parental or custodial home for protective care pursuant to this part and an emergency placement is offered, the department or an authorized tribe may request, in accordance with the procedures set forth in 28 CFR 901.1 through 901.4, that each adult...

41-3-302 Responsibility of providing protective services -- voluntary protective services agreement. [Effective until July 1, 2019]

Statutes | 41-3-302, MCA

(1) The department of public health and human services has the primary responsibility to provide the protective services authorized by this chapter and has the authority pursuant to this chapter to take temporary or permanent custody of a child when ordered to do so by the court, including...