Provision of juvenile detention and shelter care facilities; staff;
budget; expenses
Sec. 3. (a) The juvenile court may establish juvenile detention and
shelter care facilities for children, except as provided by IC 31-31-9.
(b) The court may contract with other agencies to provide juvenile
detention and shelter care facilities.
(c) If the juvenile court operates the juvenile detention and shelter
care facilities, the judge shall appoint staff and determine the
budgets.
(d) The county shall pay all expenses. The expenses for the
juvenile detention facility shall be paid from the county general fund.
Payment of the expenses for the juvenile detention facility may not
be paid from the county family and children's fund established by
IC 12-19-7-3.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.273-1999,
SEC.96.
Last modified: May 24, 2006