41-5-124. Temporary and emergency placements -- limit. A temporary placement of a youth in a shelter care facility for less than 45 days or an emergency placement of a youth in a youth care facility is exempt from review by the appropriate youth placement committee. If a temporary or emergency placement of a youth continues for 45 or more days, the youth court shall refer the placement of the youth to the appropriate youth placement committee for review. The committee shall make a recommendation for placement to the youth court.

     History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. , MCA 1995; redes. by Sec. 47, Ch. 286, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 587, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 398, L. 2007.