Effective - 28 Aug 2000
455.230. Annual reports by shelters, contents — confidentiality — child assessment center established by department. — 1. A shelter for victims of domestic violence that receives funds pursuant to sections 455.200 to 455.230 shall file an annual report with the designated authority of the county, or of the city not within a county, in which it is located, on or before the thirty-first day of March of the year following the year in which funds were received. The annual report shall include statistics on the number of persons served by the shelter, the relationship of the victim of domestic violence to the abuser, the number of referrals made for medical, psychological, financial, educational, vocational, child care services or legal services, and shall include the results of an independent audit. No information contained in the report shall identify any person served by the shelter or enable any person to determine the identity of any such person. Any information contained in the report that is directly related to advocacy services provided by the shelter shall not be construed as a violation of section 455.220. Any shelter for victims of domestic violence as defined in this chapter may apply to the department of public safety for a grant to provide funds for the renovation, construction and improvement of such shelter on a 75/25 state/local match rate, subject to appropriation.
2. The designated authority shall compile the reports filed pursuant to subsection 1 of this section annually.
3. In addition to any shelter funded under said section, subject to appropriation, the department of social services shall fund a child assessment center to serve the needs of children from families in conflict and from domestic violence to be located in any county of the first classification without a charter form of government with a population of more than one hundred sixty thousand but less than two hundred thousand.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1069 § 8, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1677, et al.)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXX - Domestic Relations
Chapter 455 - Abuse — Adults and Children — Shelters and Protective Orders
Section 455.004 - Juvenile court records, confidentiality, when.
Section 455.005 - Social Security number of respondent included in full orders of protection.
Section 455.010 - Definitions.
Section 455.020 - Relief may be sought — order of protection effective, where.
Section 455.025 - Duties of circuit clerks — rules, forms, instructions.
Section 455.027 - No filing fee, court cost, or bond shall be required.
Section 455.035 - Protection orders — ex parte.
Section 455.038 - Ex parte orders, notification — circuit clerks to provide information on.
Section 455.045 - Temporary relief available — ex parte orders.
Section 455.055 - Assignment of wages.
Section 455.065 - Subsequent modification of orders.
Section 455.070 - Proceedings independent of others.
Section 455.075 - Attorney's fees, cost.
Section 455.083 - Law enforcement officer may rely on copy of protection order.
Section 455.090 - Jurisdiction, duration — enforceability of orders.
Section 455.095 - Electronic monitoring, when — requirements — expiration date.
Section 455.200 - Definitions.
Section 455.220 - Requirements for shelter to qualify for funds.
Section 455.225 - Shelter request exceeding funds, allocation priorities.
Section 455.300 - Missouri domestic violence commission established — members, meetings, rules.
Section 455.500 - Citation of law.
Section 455.503 - Venue — petition, who may file.
Section 455.510 - Filings — information required from petitioner.
Section 455.520 - Temporary relief available — ex parte orders.
Section 455.523 - Full order of protection — relief available.
Section 455.526 - Assignment of wages.
Section 455.530 - Grounds for modification of orders.
Section 455.534 - Proceedings independent of others.
Section 455.536 - Costs of legal fees.
Section 455.545 - Annual report by highway patrol.
Section 455.547 - Good faith immunity for reporters.
Section 455.560 - Domestic violence fatality review panels, members — report.