Facilitation of disposition; interests of youth; authority of court where proceeding pending to allow other county to conduct hearing or assume jurisdiction.

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(a) The court may:

(A) Conduct a hearing into the facts alleged to bring the youth within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court;

(B) Determine the facts;

(C) Enter an order including the court’s findings; and

(D) Notify the court in which the case is pending.

(b) The court may assume jurisdiction over the case and administer probation or protection supervision of the youth, when the court in which the proceeding is pending:

(A) Finds that the youth has moved to the other county or orders as part of its disposition of the proceeding that legal custody of the youth be given to a person residing in the other county; and

(B) Is advised that the court of the other county will accept jurisdiction of the case.

(2) The cost of administering probation or protective supervision of the youth shall be paid by the county accepting jurisdiction under subsection (1)(b) of this section, unless the transferring and receiving counties otherwise agree. The cost of transporting the youth shall be paid by the county transferring jurisdiction, unless the transferring and receiving counties otherwise agree. [1993 c.33 §155; 2017 c.252 §23]


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