Montana § 41-5-205 - Retention Of Jurisdiction -- Termination
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 41-5-205 — Retention Of Jurisdiction -- Termination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-5-205. Retention Of Jurisdiction -- Termination
Retention of jurisdiction -- termination. (1) The court may dismiss a petition or otherwise terminate jurisdiction on its own motion or on the motion or petition of any interested party at any time. Unless terminated by the court and except as provided in subsections (2) through (4), the jurisdiction of the court continues until the individual becomes 21 years of age. (2) Court jurisdiction terminates when: (a) the proceedings are transferred to district court under 41-5-208 or an information is filed concerning the offense in district court pursuant to 41-5-206 ; (b) the youth is discharged by the department; or (c) execution of a sentence is ordered under 41-5-1605 (2)(b)(iii) and the supervisory responsibilities are transferred to the district court under 41-5-1605 . (3) The jurisdiction of the court over an extended jurisdiction juvenile, with respect to the offense for which the youth was convicted as an extended jurisdiction juvenile, extends until the offender becomes 25 years of age unless the court terminates jurisdiction before that date. (4) The jurisdiction of the court over restitution payments extends until the offender becomes 25 years of age unless the court terminates jurisdiction before that date. (5) The jurisdiction of the court is not terminated if the department issues a release from supervision due to the expiration of a commitment pursuant to 41-5-1522 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-5-205 ("Retention Of Jurisdiction -- Termination") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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