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Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503 (2026)

Disposition Of Criminally Convicted Youth

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TITLE 41. MINORS

CHAPTER 5. YOUTH COURT ACT

Part 25. Criminally Convicted Youth Act

Disposition Of Criminally Convicted Youth

41-5-2503. Disposition of criminally convicted youth. (1) The district court, in sentencing a youth adjudicated in district court pursuant to 41-5-206, shall:

(a) impose any sentence allowed by the statute that established the penalty for the offense of which the youth is convicted as if the youth were an adult and any conditions or restrictions allowed by statute;

(b) retain jurisdiction over the case until the criminally convicted youth reaches the age of 21;

(c) order the department to submit a status report to the court, county attorney, defense attorney, and juvenile probation officer every 6 months until the youth attains the age of 21. The report must include a recommendation from the department regarding the disposition of the criminally convicted youth.

(2) The district court shall review the criminally convicted youth's sentence pursuant to 41-5-2510 before the youth reaches the age of 21 if a hearing has not been requested under 41-5-2510.

History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 532, L. 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: State v. R. Talksabout, 2017 MT 79 (Mont. 2017).
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State v. R. Talksabout, 2017 MT 79 (Mont. 2017). · cites it 43× “¶32 A youth who has been charged and convicted in district court must be sentenced pursuant to § 41-5-2503, MCA. Section 41-5-206(6), MCA.”
State v. Mainwaring, 2007 MT 14 (Mont. 2007). · cites it 8× “¶14 We now turn to Mainwaring’s argument that the Yellowstone County District Court erred in designating him a PFO, thus entitling him to be re-sentenced.”
State v. Strong, 2009 MT 65 (Mont. 2009). · cites it 7× “Section 41-5-2503, MCA. The CCYA provides for the custody, assessment, care, supervision, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and work and skill development of youths convicted in district court pursuant to § 41-5-206, MCA.”
State v. Ferguson, 2005 MT 343 (Mont. 2005). · cites it 2× “See § 41-5-2503, MCA. ¶116 Just over a month later, on May 3, Ferguson filed his Motion to Dismiss and Alternative Motion for Appeal Bond, together with a supporting brief.”
State v. J. Knowles, 2025 MT 107 (Mont. 2025). · cites it 7× “Section 41-5-2503, MCA. The language of the statute is not discretionary when it comes to ordering DOC to submit status reports to the court, county attorney, defense attorney, and juvenile probation officer every six months until the youth offender turns 21 or in its…”
State v. Dietsch, 2013 MT 245 (Mont. 2013). · cites it 2× “¶21 The State further concedes that the District Court failed to retain jurisdiction over Dietsch’s case until he reaches the age of 21, and failed to require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to submit biannual reports, as required by §41-5-2503(1), MCA. We remand to the…”
State v. I. Pehringer, 2026 MT 114 (Mont. 2026). · cites it 15× “¶22 Pehringer’s briefing argues at length that the failure of the Custer County District Court to include the mandatory sentencing provisions of § 41-5-2503, MCA, in the judgments entered on May 11, 2021, in DC-20-44 and on October 4, 2021, in DC-21-09 constitute statutory and…”
Hensley (D. Mont. 2026). · cites it 6× “) The State went on to argue that the relief Hensley actually sought was an amended judgment and sentence requiring DOC status reports under §41-5-2503, in order to provide him an opportunity for sentence review pursuant to §41-5-2510.”
State v. McLaughlin, 2002 MT 320N (Mont. 2002). · cites it 9× “Issue 2 ¶14 Did the District Court violate McLaughlin's right to due process when it reviewed his sentence? ¶15 McLaughlin argues the District Court violated his due process rights when it allegedly failed to follow statutorily required criteria for sentencing youths, namely §§…”
State v. D. Zavala (Mont. 2020). · cites it 3× “Section 41-5-2503(2), MCA. Zavala's written judgment, however, did not contain the District Court's oral order.”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(1): 1 case
State v. Dietsch, 2013 MT 245 (Mont. 2013). “¶21 The State further concedes that the District Court failed to retain jurisdiction over Dietsch’s case until he reaches the age of 21, and failed to require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to submit biannual reports, as required by §41-5-2503(1), MCA. We remand to the…”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(1)(a): 2 cases
State v. Mainwaring, 2007 MT 14 (Mont. 2007). “¶14 We now turn to Mainwaring’s argument that the Yellowstone County District Court erred in designating him a PFO, thus entitling him to be re-sentenced.”
State v. I. Pehringer, 2026 MT 114 (Mont. 2026). “¶22 Pehringer’s briefing argues at length that the failure of the Custer County District Court to include the mandatory sentencing provisions of § 41-5-2503, MCA, in the judgments entered on May 11, 2021, in DC-20-44 and on October 4, 2021, in DC-21-09 constitute statutory and…”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(1)(b): 1 case
State v. R. Talksabout, 2017 MT 79 (Mont. 2017). “¶32 A youth who has been charged and convicted in district court must be sentenced pursuant to § 41-5-2503, MCA. Section 41-5-206(6), MCA.”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(1)(c): 5 cases
State v. R. Talksabout, 2017 MT 79 (Mont. 2017). “¶32 A youth who has been charged and convicted in district court must be sentenced pursuant to § 41-5-2503, MCA. Section 41-5-206(6), MCA.”
State v. J. Knowles, 2025 MT 107 (Mont. 2025). “Section 41-5-2503, MCA. The language of the statute is not discretionary when it comes to ordering DOC to submit status reports to the court, county attorney, defense attorney, and juvenile probation officer every six months until the youth offender turns 21 or in its…”
State v. McLaughlin, 2002 MT 320N (Mont. 2002). “Issue 2 ¶14 Did the District Court violate McLaughlin's right to due process when it reviewed his sentence? ¶15 McLaughlin argues the District Court violated his due process rights when it allegedly failed to follow statutorily required criteria for sentencing youths, namely §§…”
Hensley (D. Mont. 2026). “) The State went on to argue that the relief Hensley actually sought was an amended judgment and sentence requiring DOC status reports under §41-5-2503, in order to provide him an opportunity for sentence review pursuant to §41-5-2510.”
State v. I. Pehringer, 2026 MT 114 (Mont. 2026). “¶22 Pehringer’s briefing argues at length that the failure of the Custer County District Court to include the mandatory sentencing provisions of § 41-5-2503, MCA, in the judgments entered on May 11, 2021, in DC-20-44 and on October 4, 2021, in DC-21-09 constitute statutory and…”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(2): 3 cases
State v. R. Talksabout, 2017 MT 79 (Mont. 2017). “¶32 A youth who has been charged and convicted in district court must be sentenced pursuant to § 41-5-2503, MCA. Section 41-5-206(6), MCA.”
State v. D. Zavala (Mont. 2020). “Section 41-5-2503(2), MCA. Zavala's written judgment, however, did not contain the District Court's oral order.”
State v. I. Pehringer, 2026 MT 114 (Mont. 2026). “¶22 Pehringer’s briefing argues at length that the failure of the Custer County District Court to include the mandatory sentencing provisions of § 41-5-2503, MCA, in the judgments entered on May 11, 2021, in DC-20-44 and on October 4, 2021, in DC-21-09 constitute statutory and…”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(3): 1 case
Hensley (D. Mont. 2026). “) The State went on to argue that the relief Hensley actually sought was an amended judgment and sentence requiring DOC status reports under §41-5-2503, in order to provide him an opportunity for sentence review pursuant to §41-5-2510.”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(l)(b): 2 cases
State v. Strong, 2009 MT 65 (Mont. 2009). “Section 41-5-2503, MCA. The CCYA provides for the custody, assessment, care, supervision, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and work and skill development of youths convicted in district court pursuant to § 41-5-206, MCA.”
State v. R. Talksabout, 2017 MT 79 (Mont. 2017). “¶32 A youth who has been charged and convicted in district court must be sentenced pursuant to § 41-5-2503, MCA. Section 41-5-206(6), MCA.”
Mont. Code Ann. § 41-5-2503(l)(c): 1 case
State v. R. Talksabout, 2017 MT 79 (Mont. 2017). “¶32 A youth who has been charged and convicted in district court must be sentenced pursuant to § 41-5-2503, MCA. Section 41-5-206(6), MCA.”
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