Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 211 – Juvenile Courts | Midpage211.011Purpose of law — how construed211.012Status as child determined by then-existing law at time of alleged offense for juvenile court jurisdiction and incarceration purposes211.021Definitions211.023Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation211.025Judge may direct any case be heard by commissioner (counties of the first class and St. Louis City)211.027Findings of commissioner, how submitted — notice of right to file motion for rehearing, how given211.029Rehearing, motion filed when — judge may sustain or deny — commissioner's finding final, when211.031Juvenile court to have exclusive jurisdiction, when — exceptions — home school or FPE school, attendance violations, how treated211.032Child abuse and neglect hearings, when held, procedure — supreme court rules to be promulgated — transfer of school records, when211.033Detention for violation of traffic ordinances — no civil or criminal liability created211.034Extension of juvenile court jurisdiction permitted, when — procedure — immunity from liability for certain persons, when — expiration date211.036Custody of released youth may be returned to children's division, when — factors considered by court — termination of care and supervision before 21, when — appointment of GAL, when — hearings, when held211.037Nonoffending parent, child returned to custody of, when211.038Children not to be reunited with parents or placed in a home, when — discretion to return, when211.041Continuing jurisdiction over child, exception, eighteen-year-old violating state or municipal laws211.051Jurisdiction as to custody of child not exclusive211.059Rights of child when taken into custody (Miranda warning) — rights of child in custody in abuse and neglect cases211.061Arrested child taken before juvenile court — transfer of prosecution to juvenile court — limitations on detention of juvenile — detention hearing, notice211.063Secure detention, limitations — probable cause hearing required, when — definitions — application of law211.068Copy of motion for certification as adult to be provided to prosecuting attorney — access to records — testimony of prosecutor211.069Citation of law211.071Certification of juvenile for trial as adult — procedure — mandatory hearing, certain offenses — misrepresentation of age, effect — report — dismissal order211.072Certification as an adult, placement in secure detention facility to continue transfer to adult jail, when, procedure — limitation on time in adult jail — requirements for pretrial-certified juveniles — per diem211.073Transfer to court of general jurisdiction, dual jurisdiction of both criminal and juvenile codes — suspended execution of adult sentence, revocation of juvenile disposition — petition for transfer of custody, hearing — offender age eighteen, hearing — offender age twenty-one, hearing — credit for time served211.081Preliminary inquiry as to institution of proceedings — approval of division necessary for placement outside state — institutional placements, findings required, duties of division, limitations on judge, financial limitations211.083Informal adjustments — court may allow restitution or community service — supervisors of community service immune from suit — child not an employee, when211.085Court may order work in restitution for child — child not an employee211.091Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child211.093Orders or judgment of juvenile court to have precedence over certain other court orders or judgments — additional powers, limitations — establishment of paternity, time period211.101Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas211.111Summons, how served211.121Failure to respond to summons, contempt — warrant for custodian of child211.131Taking child into custody, effect — notice to parents — jurisdiction attaches, when211.132Parent, guardian may be made party to proceeding211.134Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when211.135Appearance of child in court, when211.141Child returned to parent, when, conditions — detention on order of court — detention without order, when — assessment of child required, when — random sampling of assessments211.151Places of detention — photographing and fingerprinting, restrictions211.156Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when211.161Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county211.171Hearing procedure — notification of current foster parents, preadoptive parents and relatives, when — public may be excluded, when — victim impact statement permitted, when211.177Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination211.180Family preservation screenings, conducted when, results211.181Order for disposition or treatment of child — suspension of order and probation granted, when — community organizations, immunity from liability, when — length of commitment may be set forth — assessments, deposits, use211.183Order to include determination of efforts of division — definition of reasonable efforts by division — modification of the permanency plan, when — reasonable efforts not required, when — permanency hearing, when211.185Court may order parents and child to make restitution, when, amount — restitution hearing required, when, procedure — community service — execution of judgment211.188Court may order work for restitution — not an employee211.201Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure211.202Mentally disordered children, evaluation — disposition — review by court211.203Developmentally disabled children, evaluation — disposition — review by court211.206Duties of department of mental health — discharge by department — notice — jurisdiction of court211.207Youth services division may request evaluation — procedure after evaluation — transfer of custody211.211Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — counsel appointed, when — waiver, exceptions for certain proceedings211.221Religion considered in placing child211.231Indeterminate commitments, exception — exchange of information by court and institution or agency211.241Court orders to parents for support of children, procedure — county to support, when211.251Modification of court orders211.261Appeals211.271Court orders not to affect civil rights — not evidence, exception211.281Costs how adjudged, collected211.291Juvenile courtroom in counties of first and second class — any judge of circuit may hold court, when211.301Juvenile court held in chambers or other room in counties of third and fourth class — transfer of judges211.311Clerk of circuit court to act for juvenile court211.319Juvenile court records and proceedings, abuse and neglect cases, procedure211.321Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim211.322Reports on delinquency and prevention by court on request by division of youth services211.326State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court — consideration of racial disparity211.327Data to be provided to state courts administrator — orientation training, continuing education211.331Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment, compensation — acquisition of land (counties of first and second classification)211.332Detention facilities not required to be provided by certain second class counties — law applicable for facilities which are maintained in those counties211.341Detention facilities, how provided — government (third and fourth class counties)211.343Detention facilities, standards and rules for operation211.351Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review committee of circuit, appointment, members211.355Missouri state juvenile justice advisory board, members, report211.361Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office211.381Compensation of juvenile court personnel — expenses — salary adjustments211.382Professionals retained by juvenile court, when211.393Definitions — compensation of juvenile officers, apportionment — state to reimburse salaries, when — multicounty circuit provisions — local juvenile court budget, amount maintained, when — exclusion from benefits, when211.394Juvenile court personnel compensation not limited by state contribution — increases, procedure — certain constitutional provision not applicable (Hancock Amendment)211.401Duties of juvenile officers — may make arrests — cooperation211.411Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers211.421Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court211.425Registration of juvenile sex offenders, when — agencies required to register juveniles, when — registration form, contents — registry maintained — confidentiality of registry — penalty for failure to register — termination of requirement, when211.431Violation of law, class A misdemeanor211.435Juvenile justice preservation fund — surcharge on traffic violations — expenditures from fund, when211.436Instruments of restraint prohibited, when — exceptions — procedure to use restraints211.442Definitions211.443Construction of sections 211.442 to 211.487211.444Termination of parental rights, when211.447Juvenile officer preliminary inquiry, when — petition to terminate parental rights filed, when — juvenile court may terminate parental rights, when — investigation to be made — grounds for termination211.452Petition for termination, when filed — contents — joinder of cases of more than one child211.453Service of summons, how made — when required — waiver of summons211.455Procedure after filing of petition — determination of service — extension of time for service, when — investigation211.459Dispositional hearing, when held — procedure — immunity for certain persons — privileged communication not to constitute grounds for excluding evidence211.462Appointment of guardian ad litem or child's counsel, when — rights of parent, guardian, or counsel — county to pay court costs, exceptions211.464Foster parent and others may present evidence, when — notice and opportunity to testify211.477Order of termination, when issued — transfer of legal custody, to whom — alternatives to termination — power of court — granting or denial of petition deemed final judgment211.487Application of sections 211.442 to 211.487 — what law to govern211.490Child placed in residential group facility, eligibility for medical assistance benefits, continuance211.500Establishment of regional juvenile detention districts, when211.600Certification of juveniles, collection of data, contents