41-5-343. Criteria for placement of youth in youth assessment centers. A youth may be placed in a youth assessment center only if:
(1) the youth meets the requirements for placement in shelter care;
(2) the youth has not committed an act that would be a felony offense if committed by an adult;
(3) the youth needs an alternative, staff-secured site for evaluation and assessment of the youth's need for services;
(4) the youth needs to be held accountable for the youth's actions with structured programming; and
(5) the youth meets qualifications as outlined by the placement guidelines that are determined by the department and coordinated with the guidelines used by the youth placement committees.
History: En. Sec. 49(3)(h), Ch. 286, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
41-5-301. Renumbered 41-5-1201
41-5-302. Renumbered 41-3-1111
41-5-304. Renumbered 41-5-1206
41-5-317. through 41-5-320 reserved
41-5-322. Release from custody -- detention -- shelter care
41-5-324. through 41-5-330 reserved
41-5-331. Rights of youth taken into custody -- questioning -- waiver of rights
41-5-332. Custody -- hearing for probable cause
41-5-333. Custody -- hearing for probable cause -- procedure
41-5-334. Custody -- hearing for probable cause -- determinations -- detention -- release
41-5-335. through 41-5-340 reserved
41-5-341. Criteria for placement of youth in secure detention facilities
41-5-342. Criteria for placement of youth in shelter care facilities
41-5-343. Criteria for placement of youth in youth assessment centers
41-5-345. Limitation on placement of youth in need of intervention
41-5-346. Limitation on placement of delinquent youth
41-5-347. Place of shelter care
41-5-349. Youth not to be detained in jail -- exceptions -- time limitations
41-5-350. Permitted acts -- detention of youth in law enforcement facilities -- criteria