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Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-101 (2026)

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TITLE 41. MINORS

CHAPTER 5. YOUTH COURT ACT

Part 1. General

Short Title

41-5-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Montana Youth Court Act".

History: En. 10-1201 by Sec. 1, Ch. 329, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 10-1201.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1980–2011 · leading case: J.L. v. Kienenberger, 848 P.2d 472 (Mont. 1993).
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J.L. v. Kienenberger, 848 P.2d 472 (Mont. 1993). · cites it 6× “When the Kienenbergers objected on the grounds that the records are privileged under the Montana Youth Court Act, Section 41-5-101, MCA et seq., J.L. asked the District Court for an order releasing the records pursuant to Section 41-5-603(1)(c).”
United States v. Juv. Male, 2011 MT 104 (Mont. 2011). · cites it 2× “Sections 41-5-101, -103(8), -203, MCA. If a youth is "adjudicated" to be delinquent then the youth faces "disposition" under the Youth Court Act.”
State v. Mainwaring, 2007 MT 14 (Mont. 2007). “, Youth Court Act, §§ 41-5-101, et seq., and Criminally Convicted Youth Act, §§ 41-5-2501, et seq.”
State v. City Court of City of Billings, 662 P.2d 276 (Mont. 1983). · cites it 2× “This Court held that the Montana Youth Court Act, Chapter 5, sections 41-5-101 through 41-5-924 applied.”
Matter of Wood, 768 P.2d 1370 (Mont. 1989). “One of the purposes of the Montana Youth Court Act, §§ 41-5-101 through 41-5-809, MCA (1987), is to substitute rehabilitation in lieu of punishment for youths who have violated the law.”
In re D. A. S., 2008 MT 168 (Mont. 2008). “The Act delineates “express legislative purposes,” including a system which provides “a program of supervision, care, rehabilitation, detention, competency development, and community protection for youth before they become adult offenders[.”
In re N.V., 2004 MT 80 (Mont. 2004). · cites it 2× “¶32 Although it is true that one of the stated purposes of the Youth *449 Court Act, § 41-5-101(1), MCA, is “to preserve the unity and welfare of the family whenever possible,” N.”
In re D.W.L., 615 P.2d 887 (Mont. 1980). · cites it 2× “On May 29, 1979, the Cascade County Attorney initiated proceedings under Montana’s Youth Court Act, section 41-5-101, et seq., MCA, to have DWL declared a delinquent youth.”
In re T.A.S., 797 P.2d 217 (Mont. 1990). · cites it 2× “The Youth Court Act, § 41-5-101, MCA, et seq., allows the Department to place a youth in a youth correctional facility even when the youth has not been declared a serious juvenile offender by a youth *262 court.”
State v. Gee, 723 P.2d 934 (Mont. 1986). · cites it 2× “The Montana Youth Court Act, Section 41-5-101, et. seq., MCA, is similar.”
Matter of DWL, 615 P.2d 887 (Mont. 1980). · cites it 2× “On May 29, 1979, the Cascade County Attorney initiated proceedings under Montana's Youth Court Act, section 41-5-101, et seq., MCA, to have DWL declared a delinquent youth.”
In Re Das, 2008 MT 168 (Mont. 2008). “The Act delineates "express legislative purposes," including a system which provides "a program of supervision, care, rehabilitation, detention, competency development, and community protection for youth before they become adult offenders[.”
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In re N.V., 2004 MT 80 (Mont. 2004). “¶32 Although it is true that one of the stated purposes of the Youth *449 Court Act, § 41-5-101(1), MCA, is “to preserve the unity and welfare of the family whenever possible,” N.”
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