{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.4-04","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.4-04","heading":"Powers and duties of director of juvenile court","body":"1.For the purpose of carrying out the objectives and purposes of this chapter and subject to the limitations of this chapter or imposed by the court, a director shall:\na.Make investigations, reports, and recommendations to the juvenile court.\nb.Receive and examine complaints, referrals, and charges of delinquency for the purpose of considering the commencement of proceedings under this chapter.\nc.Make a determination upon intake of runaway referrals subject to the interstate compact on juveniles for purposes of compliance with the compact.\nd.Supervise and assist a child placed on probation for delinquency.\ne.Make appropriate referrals to other private or public agencies of the community if their assistance appears to be needed or desirable.\nf.Issue a temporary custody order concerning a child who is referred to the director's supervision or care as a delinquent child. Except as provided by this chapter, a director does not have the powers of a law enforcement officer.\ng.Take acknowledgments of instruments for the purpose of this chapter.\nh.Perform all other functions designated by this chapter, under section 27-05-30, or by order of the court, including, if qualified, those of a referee.\ni.Issue an order to a law enforcement authority to transport a child to and from a specified location.\nj.Receive and examine requests for review of a child's placement at a qualified residential treatment program under the Family First Prevention Services Act [Pub. L. 115-123; 132 Stat. 64; 42 U.S.C. 675].\n2.Any of the foregoing functions may be performed in another state if authorized by the court of this state and permitted by the laws of the other state.","path":["Title 27 Judicial Branch Of Government","Chapter 27-20.4 Delinquency"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t27c20-4.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"204b59b7edb8482cad007b509507f394b70bcac7306b48e778eec071dd764e02","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.4-03","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-27-20.4-05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}