§ 41-5-201 Youth court judge — judges pro tempore — special masters
§ 41-5-202 Renumbered 41-5-1405
§ 41-5-203 Jurisdiction of court
§ 41-5-204 Venue and transfer
§ 41-5-205 Retention of jurisdiction — termination
§ 41-5-206 Filing in district court prior to formal proceedings in youth court
§ 41-5-207 Renumbered 41-5-111
§ 41-5-208 Transfer of supervisory responsibility to district court after juvenile disposition — nonextended jurisdiction and nontransferred cases
§ 41-5-215 Youth court and department records — notification of school
§ 41-5-216 Disposition of youth court, law enforcement, and department records — sharing and access to records
§ 41-5-217 Repealed
§ 41-5-220 Electronic records — formal policies and administrative rules required
§ 41-5-221 Penalty for unauthorized disclosure of or access to records
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 41 > Chapter 5 > Part 2 - Youth Court -- Jurisdiction -- Records

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203