Montana § 41-5-1301 Informal Disposition

Montana Statutes

§ 41-5-1301 — Informal Disposition

Montana § 41-5-1301

Title 41MINORS

Ch. 5YOUTH COURT ACT

Part 13Informal Proceeding

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Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-1301 (2026).

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41-5-1301 . Informal disposition. After a preliminary inquiry under 41-5-1201 , the juvenile probation officer or assessment officer upon determining that further action is required and that referral to the county attorney is not required may:

(1)provide counseling, refer the youth and the youth's family to another agency providing appropriate services, or take any other action or make any informal adjustment that does not involve probation or detention; or

(2)provide for treatment or adjustment involving probation or other disposition authorized under 41-5-1302 through 41-5-1304 if the treatment or adjustment is voluntarily accepted by the youth's parents or guardian and the youth, if the matter is referred immediately to the county attorney for review, and if the juvenile probation off

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41-5-1301 . Informal disposition. After a preliminary inquiry under 41-5-1201 , the juvenile probation officer or assessment officer upon determining that further action is required and that referral to the county attorney is not required may:
(1) provide counseling, refer the youth and the youth's family to another agency providing appropriate services, or take any other action or make any informal adjustment that does not involve probation or detention; or
(2) provide for treatment or adjustment involving probation or other disposition authorized under 41-5-1302 through 41-5-1304 if the treatment or adjustment is voluntarily accepted by the youth's parents or guardian and the youth, if the matter is referred immediately to the county attorney for review, and if the juvenile probation officer or assessment officer proceeds no further unless authorized by the county attorney.