Montana Code > Title 41 > Chapter 5 > Part 12 – Preliminary Investigation


§ 41-5-1201	Preliminary inquiry — referral of youth in need of care
§ 41-5-1202	Preliminary inquiry — procedure — youth assessment
§ 41-5-1203	Preliminary inquiry — youth assessment
§ 41-5-1204	Preliminary inquiry — determinations — release
§ 41-5-1205	Preliminary inquiry — dispositions available to juvenile probation officer
§ 41-5-1206	Investigation, fingerprints, and photographs
§ 41-5-1210	Information to be collected by juvenile probation officer or assessment officer

Have a question?
Click here to chat with a criminal defense lawyer and protect your rights.

Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201