Section 26-11A-18 – Form of hearings.
26-11A-18. Form of hearings. Hearings held pursuant to §§26-11A-14 to 26-11A-16, inclusive, may be held telephonically or by teleconference. Evidence may be transmitted via facsimile or other electronic document transfer. Source: SL 1996, ch 172, §68.
Section 26-11A-19 – Reimbursement of expenses–Procedure.
26-11A-19. Reimbursement of expenses–Procedure. The state shall reimburse the county of this state for expenses the county incurs for the detention of a juvenile pursuant to §§26-11A-13 and 26-11A-14. Upon receipt of the bill, the state shall make reimbursement within thirty days. No county may be reimbursed by the state for costs incurred from detaining […]
Section 26-11A-20 – Grounds for discharge of juvenile–Department’s jurisdiction ends at age twenty-one.
26-11A-20. Grounds for discharge of juvenile–Department’s jurisdiction ends at age twenty-one. The secretary of corrections may discharge a juvenile from the Department of Corrections upon the following: (1)As a reward for good conduct and upon satisfactory evidence of reformation; (2)As a result of a conviction for a new crime as an adult, if the juvenile […]
Section 26-11A-20.1 – Risk and needs evaluation required for juvenile who is not discharged by age nineteen.
26-11A-20.1. Risk and needs evaluation required for juvenile who is not discharged by age nineteen. A risk and needs evaluation shall be conducted for any juvenile under the jurisdiction of the department who reaches the age of nineteen years who has not been discharged pursuant to §26-11A-20. The evaluation shall focus on the amount of […]
Section 26-11A-21 – Restoration of juvenile to custody of parent or guardian–Appointment of new guardian.
26-11A-21. Restoration of juvenile to custody of parent or guardian–Appointment of new guardian. Upon discharge of a juvenile from the Department of Corrections, the child shall be restored to the custody of either or both of the juvenile’s parents or restored to the guardian at the time of disposition. The Department of Corrections may, upon […]
Section 26-11A-22 – Committing court to receive notice of intent to discharge juvenile–State’s attorney to notify any involved victim.
26-11A-22. Committing court to receive notice of intent to discharge juvenile–State’s attorney to notify any involved victim. Fifteen days before conditionally releasing a juvenile to an aftercare supervision program or discharging a juvenile from the Department of Corrections, the secretary of corrections shall send notice of intent to conditionally release or discharge the juvenile to […]
Section 26-11A-8.1 – Treatment and aftercare plans–Treatment team meetings.
26-11A-8.1. Treatment and aftercare plans–Treatment team meetings. For any child in the custody of the Department of Corrections and placed in a residential facility, state-run or private, the department shall participate in a monthly treatment team meeting with the residential facility. The department shall: (1)Review progress on the treatment plan goals and evaluate the effectiveness […]
Section 26-11A-23 – Use of restraints prohibited–Exceptions–"Restraints" defined.
26-11A-23. Use of restraints prohibited–Exceptions–“Restraints” defined. No agent or employee of the Department of Corrections may use or employ restraints upon a juvenile committed to the Department of Corrections except: (1)To prevent imminent bodily harm; (2)As a precaution against escape or to prevent an escape; (3)To prevent imminent property damages; or (4)When reasonable under emergency […]
Section 26-11A-9 – Transfer of juvenile after initial placement.
26-11A-9. Transfer of juvenile after initial placement. After the juvenile’s initial placement pursuant to §26-11A-8, the secretary of corrections may transfer a juvenile to a different Department of Corrections facility or program, the Human Services Center, detention, shelter, or a group home, group care center, residential treatment center, or other community-based services. Source: SL 1996, […]
Section 26-11A-24 – Definition of terms.
26-11A-24. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Abuse,” any act or failure to act by an employee of a juvenile corrections facility or by a contract person or entity providing services to a juvenile corrections facility, which act was performed or was failed to be performed, knowingly, recklessly, or intentionally, and which […]