Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 559 - Probation
Section 559.012 - Eligible for probation, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
559.012. Eligible for probation, when. — The court may place a person on probation for a specific period upon conviction of any offense or upon suspending imposition of sentence if, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offense and to the history and character of the defendant, the court is of the opinion that:
(1) Institutional confinement of the defendant is not necessary for the protection of the public; and
(2) The defendant is in need of guidance, training or other assistance which, in his or her case, can be effectively administered through probation supervision.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60 § 559.011, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders

Chapter 559 - Probation

Section 559.012 - Eligible for probation, when.

Section 559.016 - Terms of probation — extension.

Section 559.021 - Conditions of probation — compensation of victims — free work, public or charitable — defendant not an employee for workers' compensation purposes — payment to county restitution fund, when.

Section 559.026 - Detention condition of probation.

Section 559.029 - Transfer of supervision.

Section 559.031 - Transfer to another court.

Section 559.036 - Duration of probation — revocation.

Section 559.100 - Circuit courts, power to place on probation or parole — revocation — conditions — restitution.

Section 559.105 - Restitution may be ordered, when — limitation on release from probation — amount of restitution.

Section 559.106 - Lifetime supervision of certain sexual offenders — electronic monitoring — termination at age sixty-five permitted, when.

Section 559.107 - Notification of monitoring to highway patrol — information entered into MULES and sexual offender registry.

Section 559.110 - Bond may be required — forfeiture.

Section 559.115 - Appeals, probation not to be granted, when — probation granted after delivery to department of corrections, time limitation, assessment — one hundred twenty day program — notification to state, when, hearing — no probation in certai...

Section 559.117 - Mental health assessment pilot program — offenders eligible — report to sentencing court — no probation, when — report to governor and general assembly.

Section 559.120 - Probation may be granted, when — community-based treatment program participation, when.

Section 559.125 - Record of applications for probation or parole to be kept — information to be privileged — exceptions.

Section 559.201 - Board of probation and parole created, 6th, 7th and 16th circuits — powers.

Section 559.211 - Board of probation and parole — powers.

Section 559.221 - Board of probation and parole — concurrent powers with trial courts.

Section 559.231 - Board of probation and parole — records.

Section 559.241 - Board of probation and parole — personnel.

Section 559.301 - Board of paroles created, certain circuits — powers.

Section 559.311 - Board of paroles — rules and regulations — meetings — members.

Section 559.321 - Board of paroles — powers.

Section 559.331 - Board of paroles — duties — records.

Section 559.600 - Misdemeanor probation may be provided by contract with private entities, not to exclude board of probation and parole — drug testing — travel limits.

Section 559.602 - Private entities to make application to circuit court to provide misdemeanor probation — contract content — procedure — withdrawal of board, when.

Section 559.604 - Cost of misdemeanor probation to be paid by offenders, exceptions.

Section 559.607 - Municipal ordinance violations, probation may be contracted for by municipal courts, procedure — cost to be paid by offenders, exceptions.

Section 559.609 - Qualifications and factors considered by judges in approving private entities to serve as probation offices.

Section 559.612 - Bids to be made by private entities — minimum duration for contracts — termination for cause prior to expiration permitted.

Section 559.615 - Nepotism or financial interest by judges or certain other elected county officials, in private entities, prohibited.

Section 559.630 - Definitions.

Section 559.633 - Court to order participation in program, when — fees determined by department of corrections — supplemental fee to be deposited in correctional substance abuse earnings fund.

Section 559.635 - Correctional substance abuse earnings fund, use, rules.