Powers And Duties

01. Review. The Board reviews cases that are referred according to Section 201 of these rules.(4-6-23) 02. Board Determinations. The Board will determine whether the juvenile needs an extended time in custody to address accountability, community protection, and competency. (4-6-23) 03. Placement. The Board cannot direct the placement or treatment of a juvenile. (4-6-23) 04. Release Date for Juveniles. If the Board determines that a juvenile not be retained in custody, the Director sets a release date, as follows: (4-6-23) a. A juvenile referred per Subsection 201.01.a. who appears before the Board prior to his nineteenth birthday is released by his nineteenth birthday. The Department may retain the juvenile up to forty-five (45) days after the juvenile’s nineteenth birthday only if necessary to finalize an appropriate release plan. (4-6-23) b. In cases referred per Subsection 201.01.b., the Department may retain the juvenile long enough to finalize an appropriate release plan, not to exceed forty-five (45) days after the Director signs the Board’s determination. (4-6-23) c. The Director retains release authority for cases referred per Subsection 201.01.c. (4-6-23)