Mont. Code Ann. § 52-5-128

Detention of youth who violates conditional release or escapes from facility or program

(1) A juvenile probation officer may detain a youth who allegedly has violated the terms and conditions of the youth's conditional release agreement. A law enforcement officer of the state or a county or a city shall detain a youth who has allegedly violated the terms and conditions of the youth's conditional release agreement upon receipt of a warrant to detain the youth.

(2) The department of corrections may detain a youth who has escaped from a correctional facility or program operated by or under contract with the department. A law enforcement officer of the state or a county or a city shall detain a youth upon notice in writing to the officer by the department that the youth has escaped from a correctional facility or program operated by or under contract with the department.

History:
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 158, L. 1969
Amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 120, L. 1974
Amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 429, L. 1975
R.C.M. 1947, 80-1416
Amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 609, L. 1987
Sec. 53-30-228, MCA 1989
Redes. 52-5-128 by Code Commissioner, 1991
Amd. Sec. 385, Ch. 546, L. 1995
Amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 550, L. 1997
Amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 344, L. 2019 (HB 111 - Fleming, Frank (R) HD 51)
Amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 339, L. 2021 (SB 344 - Bogner, Kenneth (R) SD 19)