Montana § 41-5-334 - Custody -- Hearing For Probable Cause -- Determinations -- Detention -- Release
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§ 41-5-334. Custody -- Hearing For Probable Cause -- Determinations -- Detention -- Release
Custody -- hearing for probable cause -- determinations -- detention -- release. (1) If, at a probable cause hearing held pursuant to 41-5-332 , it is determined that there is probable cause to believe that the youth is a delinquent youth or a youth in need of intervention, the court having jurisdiction in the case shall determine whether the youth should be retained in custody. If the court determines that continued custody of the youth is necessary and if the youth meets the criteria in 41-5-341 through 41-5-343 , the youth may be placed in a detention facility, a youth assessment center, or a shelter care facility as provided in 41-5-345 through 41-5-348 but may not be placed in a jail or other facility used for the confinement of adults accused or convicted of criminal offenses. (2) If probable cause is not found or if a probable cause hearing is not held within the time specified in 41-5-332 , the youth must be immediately released from custody.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-5-334 ("Custody -- Hearing For Probable Cause -- Determinations -- Detention -- Release") 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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