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Rep. Reavis pushes study to simplify Montana Youth Court Act
Summary
Representative James Reavis told the Senate Judiciary Committee HJ23 would bring stakeholders together to revise, simplify and streamline the Montana Youth Court Act, citing decades of piecemeal amendments and a court reversal tied to conflicting statutes; the committee concurred in executive action.
Representative James Reavis opened HJ23 as a study bill "to revise, simplify, and streamline the Montana Youth Court Act," saying the law — in effect since 1947 and scattered with cross-references — has become procedurally confusing for judges, lawyers, youth and families.
Reavis described a recent case (referenced as CL) in which the statute controlling one aspect of procedure conflicted with three related statutes and resulted in inconsistent county practices and an…
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