Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

COMPENSATION -- AMOUNT -- CREDITING ACCOUNT OF JUVENILE --
JUVENILES NOT EMPLOYEES. Each juvenile who is engaged in productive work under
the jurisdiction of the director of the department of juvenile corrections may
receive for this work such compensation as the director shall determine, to be
paid out of any funds available in the department of juvenile corrections
competency development account. After payment of restitution pursuant to
section 20-538, Idaho Code, compensation shall be credited to the account of
the juvenile to be used for payment of fines, reimbursement to the department
of juvenile corrections for expenses directly related to that juvenile, and
upon certain circumstances, payment to the juvenile upon release from the
department of juvenile corrections.
No juvenile compensated under this act shall be considered an employee of
the state or the department of juvenile corrections, nor shall any juvenile
come within any of the provisions of the worker's compensation law, or be
entitled to any benefits thereunder whether on behalf of himself or any other
person.

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