Incarceration Of Juveniles For Misdemeanor Or Felony Offenses

TITLE 18 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 18-113B. Incarceration of juveniles for misdemeanor or felony offenses. (1) Juveniles committing offenses which lie outside the scope of the juvenile corrections act, chapter 5, title 20 , Idaho Code, and not charged under section 20-508 or 20-509 , Idaho Code, may, in the discretion of a court or arresting officer, be placed in a juvenile detention facility or juvenile shelter care facility rather than in a county jail pending arraignment or trial, if arrested or held on bond. The option of placing a juvenile in such a facility shall not affect the misdemeanor or felony status of the offense. (2)  Juveniles committing offenses which lie outside the scope of the juvenile corrections act, chapter 5, title 20 , Idaho Code, and not charged under section 20-508 or 20-509 , Idaho Code, may, in the discretion of the court, be sentenced: (a)  To serve time in a juvenile detention facility rather than in a county jail; or (b)  To serve time in a community sentencing alternative when a mandatory minimum period of incarceration is not required by statute. The option of placing a juvenile in such a facility shall not affect the misdemeanor or felony status of the offense.