Except as otherwise required by section 19-2.5-1127 for an aggravated juvenile offender, the court, following the criteria for out-of-home placement established pursuant to section 19-2.5-1404, may place legal custody of the juvenile in the county department of human or social services.
Source: L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 648, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 19-2-915 as it existed prior to 2021.