41-5-2502. Purpose. The criminally convicted youth act must be interpreted and construed to effectuate the following express legislative purposes:
     (1) to protect the public;
     (2) to hold youth who commit offenses that may be filed directly in district court pursuant to 41-5-206 accountable for their actions;
     (3) to provide for the custody, assessment, care, supervision, treatment, education, rehabilitation, and work and skill development of youth convicted in district court; and
     (4) to comply with the legislative purposes set forth in 41-5-102.

     History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 532, L. 1999.