Alaska § 47.14.040 - Authority to maintain and operate temporary secure juvenile holding area, juvenile detention facility, or juvenile treatment facility.

Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 47.14.040 — Authority to maintain and operate temporary secure juvenile holding area, juvenile detention facility, or juvenile treatment facility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 47.14.040. Authority to maintain and operate temporary secure juvenile holding area, juvenile detention facility, or juvenile treatment facility.

 (a) A municipality or entity may maintain and operate a temporary secure juvenile holding area, and a municipality or a nonprofit corporation may maintain and operate a juvenile detention facility or juvenile treatment facility.

 (b) The municipality or nonprofit corporation may receive grants-in-aid from the state for costs of operation of the temporary secure juvenile holding area or facility maintained and operated under (a) of this section.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 47.14.040 ("Authority to maintain and operate temporary secure juvenile holding area, juvenile detention facility, or juvenile treatment facility.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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