Montana Code 41-5-105. Youth court committee
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41-5-105. Youth court committee. 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 committee shall meet subject to the call of the judge to confer with the judge on all matters pertaining to the youth department of the court, including the appointment of probation officers, and shall act as a supervisory committee of youth detention facilities.
Terms Used In Montana Code 41-5-105
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201