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Missouri

Chapter 211
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211.011. Purpose of law — how construed.
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211.012. Status as child determined by then-existing law at time of alleged offense for juvenile court jurisdiction and incarceration purposes.
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211.021. Definitions.
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211.023. Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation.
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211.025. Judge may direct any case be heard by commissioner (counties of the first class and St.
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211.027. Findings of commissioner, how submitted — notice of right to file motion for rehearing, how given.
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211.029. Rehearing, motion filed when — judge may sustain or deny — commissioner's finding final, when.
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211.031. Juvenile court to have exclusive jurisdiction, when — exceptions — home school or FPE school, attendance violations, how treated.
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211.032. Child abuse and neglect hearings, when held, procedure — supreme court rules to be promulgated — transfer of school records, when.
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211.033. Detention for violation of traffic ordinances — no civil or criminal liability created.
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211.034. Extension of juvenile court jurisdiction permitted, when — procedure — immunity from liability for certain persons, when — expiration date.
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211.036. Custody of released youth may be returned to children's division, when — factors considered…
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211.037. Nonoffending parent, child returned to custody of, when.
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211.038. Children not to be reunited with parents or placed in a home, when — discretion to return, when.
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211.041. Continuing jurisdiction over child, exception, eighteen-year-old violating state or municipal laws.
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211.051. Jurisdiction as to custody of child not exclusive.
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211.059. Rights of child when taken into custody (Miranda warning) — rights of child in custody in abuse and neglect cases.
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211.061. Arrested child taken before juvenile court — transfer of prosecution to juvenile court — li…
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211.063. Secure detention, limitations — probable cause hearing required, when — definitions — application of law.
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211.068. Copy of motion for certification as adult to be provided to prosecuting attorney — access to records — testimony of prosecutor.
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211.069. Citation of law.
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211.071. Certification of juvenile for trial as adult — procedure — mandatory hearing, certain offen…
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211.072. Certification as an adult, placement in secure detention facility to continue transfer to a…
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211.073. Transfer to court of general jurisdiction, dual jurisdiction of both criminal and juvenile …
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211.081. Preliminary inquiry as to institution of proceedings — approval of division necessary for p…
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211.083. Informal adjustments — court may allow restitution or community service — supervisors of co…
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211.085. Court may order work in restitution for child — child not an employee.
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211.091. Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child.
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211.093. Orders or judgment of juvenile court to have precedence over certain other court orders or …
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211.101. Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas.
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211.111. Summons, how served.
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211.121. Failure to respond to summons, contempt — warrant for custodian of child.
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211.131. Taking child into custody, effect — notice to parents — jurisdiction attaches, when.
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211.132. Parent, guardian may be made party to proceeding.
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211.134. Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when.
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211.135. Appearance of child in court, when.
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211.141. Child returned to parent, when, conditions — detention on order of court — detention withou…
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211.151. Places of detention — photographing and fingerprinting, restrictions.
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211.156. Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when.
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211.161. Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county.
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211.171. Hearing procedure — notification of current foster parents, preadoptive parents and relativ…
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211.177. Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination.
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211.180. Family preservation screenings, conducted when, results.
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211.181. Order for disposition or treatment of child — suspension of order and probation granted, wh…
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211.183. Order to include determination of efforts of division — definition of reasonable efforts by…
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211.185. Court may order parents and child to make restitution, when, amount — restitution hearing r…
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211.188. Court may order work for restitution — not an employee.
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211.201. Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure.
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211.202. Mentally disordered children, evaluation — disposition — review by court.
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211.203. Developmentally disabled children, evaluation — disposition — review by court.
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211.206. Duties of department of mental health — discharge by department — notice — jurisdiction of court.
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211.207. Youth services division may request evaluation — procedure after evaluation — transfer of custody.
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211.211. Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — counsel appointed, when — waiver, exceptions for certain proceedings.
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211.221. Religion considered in placing child.
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211.231. Indeterminate commitments, exception — exchange of information by court and institution or agency.
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211.241. Court orders to parents for support of children, procedure — county to support, when.
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211.251. Modification of court orders.
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211.261. Appeals.
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211.271. Court orders not to affect civil rights — not evidence, exception.
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211.281. Costs how adjudged, collected.
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211.291. Juvenile courtroom in counties of first and second class — any judge of circuit may hold court, when.
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211.301. Juvenile court held in chambers or other room in counties of third and fourth class — transfer of judges.
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211.311. Clerk of circuit court to act for juvenile court.
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211.319. Juvenile court records and proceedings, abuse and neglect cases, procedure.
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211.321. Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim.
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211.322. Reports on delinquency and prevention by court on request by division of youth services.
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211.326. State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, gu…
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211.327. Data to be provided to state courts administrator — orientation training, continuing education.
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211.331. Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment, compensation — acquisition of land (counties of first and second classification).
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211.332. Detention facilities not required to be provided by certain second class counties — law app…
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211.341. Detention facilities, how provided — government (third and fourth class counties).
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211.343. Detention facilities, standards and rules for operation.
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211.351. Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review committee of circuit, appointment, members.
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211.355. Missouri state juvenile justice advisory board, members, report.
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211.361. Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office.
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211.381. Compensation of juvenile court personnel — expenses — salary adjustments.
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211.382. Professionals retained by juvenile court, when.
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211.393. Definitions — compensation of juvenile officers, apportionment — state to reimburse salarie…
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211.394. Juvenile court personnel compensation not limited by state contribution — increases, proced…
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211.401. Duties of juvenile officers — may make arrests — cooperation.
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211.411. Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers.
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211.421. Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court.
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211.425. Registration of juvenile sex offenders, when — agencies required to register juveniles, whe…
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211.431. Violation of law, class A misdemeanor.
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211.435. Juvenile justice preservation fund — surcharge on traffic violations — expenditures from fund, when.
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211.436. Instruments of restraint prohibited, when — exceptions — procedure to use restraints.
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211.442. Definitions.
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211.443. Construction of sections 211.442 to 211.487.
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211.444. Termination of parental rights, when.
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211.447. Juvenile officer preliminary inquiry, when — petition to terminate parental rights filed, w…
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211.452. Petition for termination, when filed — contents — joinder of cases of more than one child.
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211.453. Service of summons, how made — when required — waiver of summons.
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211.455. Procedure after filing of petition — determination of service — extension of time for service, when — investigation.
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211.459. Dispositional hearing, when held — procedure — immunity for certain persons — privileged co…
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211.462. Appointment of guardian ad litem or child's counsel, when — rights of parent, guardian, or counsel — county to pay court costs, exceptions.
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211.464. Foster parent and others may present evidence, when — notice and opportunity to testify.
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211.477. Order of termination, when issued — transfer of legal custody, to whom — alternatives to te…
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211.487. Application of sections 211.442 to 211.487 — what law to govern.
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211.490. Child placed in residential group facility, eligibility for medical assistance benefits, continuance.
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211.500. Establishment of regional juvenile detention districts, when.
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211.600. Certification of juveniles, collection of data, contents.
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