Montana Title 41. Minors § 41-5-2006. Judicial branch policies and procedures

(1) evaluating out-of-home placements, programs, and services as provided in 41-5-2003;

(2) monitoring judicial districts' annual allocations provided for in 41-5-130;

(3) processing payments for out-of-home placements, programs, and services on behalf of the youth court;

(4) determining the amount to be allocated to the cost containment pool as provided for in 41-5-132;

(5) submitting judicial district plans to the office of court administrator for expending allocations from the youth court intervention and prevention account provided for in 41-5-2011;

(6) reviewing judicial district plans by the cost containment review panel and making recommendations to the office of court administrator on plan approval as provided for in 41-5-2012;

(7) monitoring youth courts to promote consistency and uniformity in the placement of juveniles referred to the youth courts; and

(8) providing one or more risk assessment tools to be used by the youth courts.