North Dakota § 27-20.4-08 Place of detention

North Dakota Statutes

§ 27-20.4-08 — Place of detention

North Dakota § 27-20.4-08

Title 27Judicial Branch of Government

Ch. 27-20.4Delinquency

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N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.4-08 (2026).

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1.A child alleged to be delinquent may be detained only in:

a.A licensed foster home or a home approved by the court;

b.A facility operated by a licensed child welfare agency; or

c.A detention home or center for delinquent children which is under the direction or supervision of the court or other public authority or of a private agency approved by the court or any other suitable place or facility, including a medical facility for the treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction, designated by the court.

2.A child alleged or adjudicated delinquent, who has not reached the age of eighteen, may not be held in an adult jail or correctional facility, adult lockup, or court holding facility.

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1. A child alleged to be delinquent may be detained only in:
a. A licensed foster home or a home approved by the court;
b. A facility operated by a licensed child welfare agency; or
c. A detention home or center for delinquent children which is under the direction or
supervision of the court or other public authority or of a private agency approved
by the court or any other suitable place or facility, including a medical facility for
the treatment of mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction, designated by the
court.

2. A child alleged or adjudicated delinquent, who has not reached the age of eighteen,
may not be held in an adult jail or correctional facility, adult lockup, or court holding
facility.