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.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-9-5(a); 31-6-9-5(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.273-1999, SEC.96; P.L.146-2008, SEC.572.
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