Montana § 41-5-1807 - Responsibility For Payment Of Detention Costs

§ 41-5-1807. Responsibility For Payment Of Detention Costs

Responsibility for payment of detention costs. (1) Absent a contract or agreement between counties and except as provided in subsection (2), all costs for the detention of a youth in a county or regional detention facility, including medical costs incurred by the youth during detention, must be paid by the county at whose instance the youth is detained. (2) A detention facility providing an educational program for youth held in lawful custody at the facility is eligible to receive education funding calculated as follows: (a) Before the end of each fiscal year, the facility shall compile the following information by school district: (i) the number of youth detained in the facility over 9 consecutive days during the prior year; and (ii) the total number of days the youth in subsection (2)(a)(i) were detained. (b) The facility shall calculate the school district's obligation for educational services by multiplying the number of youth detained and the total number of days detained as provided in subsection (2) by $20 a day for each youth. The calculation must be sent to the school district no later than June 30. The school district shall transmit the amount calculated to the county treasurer of the county where the facility is located no later than July 15. (c) The funds are to be used by the county for educational services provided by certified personnel in the detention facility located in the county and is subject to the requirements of Title 7, chapter 6, part 23.