41-5-1403. Summons. (1) After a petition has been filed, summons must be served directly to:
(a) the youth;
(b) the youth's parent or parents having actual custody of the youth or the youth's guardian or custodian, as the case may be; and
(c) other persons as the court may direct.
(2) The summons must:
(a) require the parties to whom it is directed to appear personally before the court at the time fixed by the summons to answer the allegations of the petition;
(b) advise the parties of their right to counsel under the Montana Youth Court Act; and
(c) have attached to it a copy of the petition.
(3) The court may endorse upon the summons an order directing the person or persons having the physical custody or control of the youth to bring the youth to the hearing.
(4) If it appears to the court that the youth needs to be placed in detention or shelter care, the judge may endorse on the summons an order directing the officer serving the summons to at once take the youth into custody and to take the youth to the place of detention or shelter care designated by the court, subject to the rights of the youth and parent or person having legal custody of the youth as set forth in the provisions of the Montana Youth Court Act relating to detention and shelter care criteria and postdetention proceedings.
(5) If a youth is placed in detention or shelter care under any provision of this chapter pending an adjudication, the court shall, as soon as practicable, conduct a probable cause hearing as provided in 41-5-332.
(6) The youth court judge may also admit the youth to bail in accordance with Title 46, chapter 9.
History: En. 10-1216 by Sec. 16, Ch. 329, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 571, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 10-1216; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 475, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 515, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 547, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 286, L. 1997; Sec. 41-5-502, MCA 1995; redes. 41-5-1403 by Sec. 47, Ch. 286, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 14. Formal Proceeding -- Procedure
41-5-1401. Petition -- county attorney -- procedure -- release from custody
41-5-1402. Petition -- form and content
41-5-1405. Disqualification of judges
41-5-1406. through 41-5-1410 reserved
41-5-1411. Appointment of guardian ad litem
41-5-1412. Rights and obligations -- persons to be advised -- contempt
41-5-1413. Right to counsel -- assignment of counsel
41-5-1414. Right to confront witnesses
41-5-1415. Admissibility of confession or illegally seized evidence
41-5-1417. through 41-5-1420 reserved
41-5-1422. Modification of court orders -- notice to department -- hearing
41-5-1424. through 41-5-1429 reserved
41-5-1430. Conditional release revocation hearing
41-5-1431. Probation revocation proceeding -- petition -- hearing -- disposition