41-5-2003. Establishment of program -- department duties. (1) (a) There is a juvenile delinquency intervention program.
     (b) Participation in the juvenile delinquency intervention program is voluntary.
     (2) The department and the youth court shall monitor the youth court's account created under 41-5-130 to ensure that the youth court does not exceed its allocated account budget.
     (3) Account funds not used by the youth court for placements must be distributed to participating youth courts in accordance with rules adopted by the department to be used for placement alternatives and early intervention alternatives.
     (4) The department shall provide technical assistance to each youth court for the monitoring of account funds and the evaluation and development of placement alternatives and effective intervention programming.
     (5) The department shall review and monitor each youth court to enable the development of placement alternatives by the youth courts and the development of early intervention alternatives by the youth courts. The department shall report to the legislature on the results of its monitoring.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 587, L. 2001.