In re J.A.

¶1 J.A. appeals the order entered by the Youth Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, denying his motion for release from custody due to lack of jurisdiction. We reverse. J.A. raises one issue on appeal, restated as follows:

¶2 Did the Youth Court err in denying J.A.’s motion for release from custody for lack of jurisdiction?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 When he was 17, J.A. was charged in district court with burglary by common scheme, a felony, and theft by common scheme, a misdemeanor. After a hearing, the district court transferred jurisdiction to Youth Court. On…