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B. The court may require a juvenile to participate in a
supervised work or service program. Such a program may
provide restitution to the victim by requiring the juvenile
to work or provide a service for the victim, or to make
monetary restitution to the victim from money earned from
such a program. Such a supervised work or service program
may be required as a condition of probation if:

 
(1) The juvenile is not deprived of the schooling
that is appropriate to the juvenile's age, needs and
specific rehabilitative goals;

 
(2) The supervised work program is of a constructive
nature designed to promote rehabilitation and is
appropriate to the age level and physical ability of
the juvenile; and

 
(3) The supervised work program assignment is made
for a period of time not exceeding 180 days.

 
A juvenile participating in a supervised work or service
program, performing community service or providing
restitution under this section or section 3301 may not be
subject to Title 39-A, Part 1, the Maine Workers'
Compensation Act of 1992.

 
C-1. The court may commit a juvenile to the custody of
the Department of Human Services when the court has
determined that reasonable efforts have been made to
prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the juvenile
from the juvenile's home or that no reasonable efforts are
necessary because of the existence of an aggravating
factor as defined in Title 22, section 4002, subsection 1-
B, and that continuation therein would be contrary to the
welfare of the juvenile. The court may not enter an order
under this paragraph unless the parents have had notice
and an opportunity to be heard at the dispositional
hearing.

 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court may
not commit a juvenile to the custody of the Department of
Human Services unless such notice has been served on the
parents, custodians and the Department of Human Services
in accordance with District Court civil rules at least 10
days prior to the dispositional hearing. A party may
waive this time requirement if the waiver is written and
voluntarily and knowingly executed in court before a
judge.

 
The Department of Human Services shall provide for the care
and placement of the juvenile as for other children in the


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