(a) When a circuit court or any other court having jurisdiction of a juvenile under eighteen (18) years of age finds a juvenile to be delinquent as defined by the laws of this state, the court may commit the juvenile to the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services for an indeterminate period not to exceed the twenty-first birthday of the juvenile.
(b) No court may commit a juvenile found solely in criminal contempt to the division.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention
§ 9-28-201. Legislative intent and purpose
§ 9-28-202. Creation of the Division of Youth Services — Director
§ 9-28-203. Division of Youth Services — Powers and duties
§ 9-28-204. Observation and assessment center
§ 9-28-205. Youth services centers
§ 9-28-206. Disposition of delinquent juvenile
§ 9-28-207. Commitment to the Division of Youth Services
§ 9-28-208. Order of commitment
§ 9-28-209. Commitment conditions and terms
§ 9-28-211. Escape from youth services center or facilities
§ 9-28-212. Sale of goods produced at youth services centers — Disposition of funds
§ 9-28-214. Penalty for escape
§ 9-28-215. Departure without authorization — Release of information — Definition
§ 9-28-216. Separation of juvenile offenders — Rules — Review