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Section 211.011 - Purpose of law — how construed. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.011. Purpose of law —...
Section 211.012 - Status as child determined by then-existing law at time of alleged offense for juvenile court jurisdiction and incarceration purposes. - Effective - 14 Jul 2021 211.012. Status as child determined...
Section 211.021 - Definitions. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.021. Definitions. —...
Section 211.023 - Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation. - Effective - 28 Aug 1993 211.023. Juvenile court commissioner, appointment,...
Section 211.025 - Judge may direct any case be heard by commissioner (counties of the first class and St. Louis City). - Effective - 28 Aug 1980 211.025. Judge may direct any...
Section 211.027 - Findings of commissioner, how submitted — notice of right to file motion for rehearing, how given. - Effective - 28 Aug 1980 211.027. Findings of commissioner, how...
Section 211.029 - Rehearing, motion filed when — judge may sustain or deny — commissioner's finding final, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 1989 211.029. Rehearing, motion filed when...
Section 211.031 - Juvenile court to have exclusive jurisdiction, when — exceptions — home schooling, attendance violations, how treated. - Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 6 histories 211.031. Juvenile court...
Section 211.032 - Child abuse and neglect hearings, when held, procedure — supreme court rules to be promulgated — transfer of school records, when. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.032. Child abuse...
Section 211.033 - Detention for violation of traffic ordinances — no civil or criminal liability created. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.033. Detention for...
Section 211.034 - Extension of juvenile court jurisdiction permitted, when — procedure — immunity from liability for certain persons, when — expiration date. - Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories *211.034. Extension of...
Section 211.036 - Custody 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 held. - Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories 211.036. Custody of...
Section 211.037 - Nonoffending parent, child returned to custody of, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2005 211.037. Nonoffending parent, child returned...
Section 211.038 - Children not to be reunited with parents or placed in a home, when — discretion to return, when. - Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 211.038. Children not...
Section 211.041 - Continuing jurisdiction over child, exception, eighteen-year-old violating state or municipal laws. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.041. Continuing jurisdiction...
Section 211.051 - Jurisdiction as to custody of child not exclusive. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.051. Jurisdiction as to custody...
Section 211.059 - Rights of child when taken into custody (Miranda warning) — rights of child in custody in abuse and neglect cases. - Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories 211.059. Rights of...
Section 211.061 - Arrested child taken before juvenile court — transfer of prosecution to juvenile court — limitations on detention of juvenile — detention hearing, notice. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.061. Arrested child...
Section 211.063 - Secure detention, limitations — probable cause hearing required, when — definitions — application of law. - Effective - 28 Aug 1993 211.063. Secure detention, limitations —...
Section 211.068 - Copy of motion for certification as adult to be provided to prosecuting attorney — access to records — testimony of prosecutor. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.068. Copy of motion for...
Section 211.069 - Citation of law. - Effective - 28 Aug 2013 211.069. Citation of law. —...
Section 211.071 - Certification of juvenile for trial as adult — procedure — mandatory hearing, certain offenses — misrepresentation of age, effect. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 3 histories 211.071. Certification of...
Section 211.072 - Certification 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 diem. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021 211.072. Certification as an adult,...
Section 211.073 - Transfer 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... - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.073. Transfer to...
Section 211.081 - Preliminary 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 limitations. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 3 histories 211.081. Preliminary inquiry...
Section 211.083 - Informal adjustments — court may allow restitution or community service — supervisors of community service immune from suit — child not an employee, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.083. Informal adjustments — court...
Section 211.085 - Court may order work in restitution for child — child not an employee. - Effective - 28 Aug 1996 211.085. Court may order work...
Section 211.091 - Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.091. Petition in...
Section 211.093 - Orders or judgment of juvenile court to have precedence over certain other court orders or judgments — additional powers, limitations — establishment of paternity, time period. - Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories 211.093. Orders or...
Section 211.101 - Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.101. Issuance of...
Section 211.111 - Summons, how served. - Effective - 28 Aug 1990 211.111. Summons, how served. —...
Section 211.121 - Failure to respond to summons, contempt — warrant for custodian of child. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.121. Failure to respond to...
Section 211.131 - Taking child into custody, effect — notice to parents — jurisdiction attaches, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.131. Taking child into custody,...
Section 211.132 - Parent, guardian may be made party to proceeding. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.132. Parent, guardian may be...
Section 211.134 - Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.134. Court may require participation...
Section 211.135 - Appearance of child in court, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2020 211.135. Appearance of child in...
Section 211.141 - Child returned to parent, when, conditions — detention on order of court — detention without order, when — assessment of child required, when — random sampling of assessments. - Effective - 28 Aug 2004 211.141. Child returned to parent,...
Section 211.151 - Places of detention — photographing and fingerprinting, restrictions. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.151. Places of detention —...
Section 211.156 - Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 1998 211.156. Care and detention of...
Section 211.161 - Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.161. Court may...
Section 211.171 - Hearing procedure — notification of current foster parents, preadoptive parents and relatives, when — public may be excluded, when — victim impact statement permitted, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories 211.171. Hearing procedure...
Section 211.177 - Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination. - Effective - 28 Aug 1994 211.177. Grandparent's right to intervene...
Section 211.180 - Family preservation screenings, conducted when, results. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories 211.180. Family preservation...
Section 211.181 - Order 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, use. - Effective - 14 Jul 2021, 3 histories 211.181. Order for...
Section 211.183 - Order 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, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 211.183. Order to include determination...
Section 211.185 - Court may order parents and child to make restitution, when, amount — restitution hearing required, when, procedure — community service — execution of judgment. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.185. Court may order parents...
Section 211.188 - Court may order work for restitution — not an employee. - Effective - 28 Aug 1996 211.188. Court may order work...
Section 211.201 - Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure. - Effective - 28 Aug 1980 211.201. Commitment of children to...
Section 211.202 - Mentally disordered children, evaluation — disposition — review by court. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories 211.202. Mentally disordered...
Section 211.203 - Developmentally disabled children, evaluation — disposition — review by court. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories 211.203. Developmentally disabled...
Section 211.206 - Duties of department of mental health — discharge by department — notice — jurisdiction of court. - Effective - 28 Aug 2011 211.206. Duties of department of...
Section 211.207 - Youth services division may request evaluation — procedure after evaluation — transfer of custody. - Effective - 28 Aug 2011 211.207. Youth services division may...
Section 211.211 - Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — counsel appointed, when — waiver, exceptions for certain proceedings. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 3 histories 211.211. Right to...
Section 211.221 - Religion considered in placing child. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.221. Religion considered in placing...
Section 211.231 - Indeterminate commitments, exception — exchange of information by court and institution or agency. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.231. Indeterminate commitments, exception —...
Section 211.241 - Court orders to parents for support of children, procedure — county to support, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.241. Court orders to parents...
Section 211.251 - Modification of court orders. - Effective - 28 Aug 1989 211.251. Modification of court orders....
Section 211.261 - Appeals. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 211.261. Appeals. —...
Section 211.271 - Court orders not to affect civil rights — not evidence, exception. - Effective - 28 Aug 1969 211.271. Court orders not to...
Section 211.281 - Costs how adjudged, collected. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.281. Costs how adjudged, collected....
Section 211.291 - Juvenile courtroom in counties of first and second class — any judge of circuit may hold court, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.291. Juvenile courtroom in counties...
Section 211.301 - Juvenile court held in chambers or other room in counties of third and fourth class — transfer of judges. - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.301. Juvenile court held in...
Section 211.311 - Clerk of circuit court to act for juvenile court. - Effective - 02 Jan 1979 211.311. Clerk of circuit court...
Section 211.319 - Juvenile court records and proceedings, abuse and neglect cases, procedure. - Effective - 28 Aug 2007 211.319. Juvenile court records and...
Section 211.321 - Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.321. Juvenile court...
Section 211.322 - Reports on delinquency and prevention by court on request by division of youth services. - Effective - 28 Aug 1982 211.322. Reports on delinquency and...
Section 211.326 - State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court — consideration of racial disparity. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.326. State courts administrator —...
Section 211.327 - Data to be provided to state courts administrator — orientation training, continuing education. - Effective - 28 Aug 1995 211.327. Data to be provided...
Section 211.331 - Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment, compensation — acquisition of land (counties of first and second classification). - Effective - 28 Aug 1998 211.331. Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment,...
Section 211.332 - Detention facilities not required to be provided by certain second class counties — law applicable for facilities which are maintained in those counties. - Effective - 01 Jan 1988 211.332. Detention facilities not required...
Section 211.341 - Detention facilities, how provided — government (third and fourth class counties). - Effective - 28 Aug 1957 211.341. Detention facilities, how provided...
Section 211.343 - Detention facilities, standards and rules for operation. - Effective - 28 Aug 1989 211.343. Detention facilities, standards and...
Section 211.351 - Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review committee of circuit, appointment, members. - Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories 211.351. Juvenile officers,...
Section 211.355 - Missouri state juvenile justice advisory board, members, report. - Effective - 28 Aug 2016 211.355. Missouri state juvenile justice...
Section 211.361 - Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office. - Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories 211.361. Qualifications of...
Section 211.381 - Compensation of juvenile court personnel — expenses — salary adjustments. - Effective - 28 Aug 1993 211.381. Compensation of juvenile court...
Section 211.382 - Professionals retained by juvenile court, when. - Effective - 01 Jul 1999 211.382. Professionals retained by juvenile...
Section 211.393 - Definitions — compensation of juvenile officers, apportionment — state to reimburse salaries, when — multicounty circuit provisions — local juvenile court budget, amount maintained, when — exclusion from benefits, when. - Effective - 18 Feb 2016, 3 histories 211.393. Definitions —...
Section 211.394 - Juvenile court personnel compensation not limited by state contribution — increases, procedure — certain constitutional provision not applicable (Hancock Amendment). - Effective - 28 Aug 1988 211.394. Juvenile court personnel compensation...
Section 211.401 - Duties of juvenile officers — may make arrests — cooperation. - Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories 211.401. Duties of...
Section 211.411 - Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers. - Effective - 02 Jan 1979 211.411. Law enforcement officials to...
Section 211.421 - Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.421. Endangering the...
Section 211.425 - Registration 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 requir... - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.425. Registration of...
Section 211.431 - Violation of law, class A misdemeanor. - Effective - 01 Jan 2021, 2 histories 211.431. Violation of...
Section 211.435 - Juvenile justice preservation fund — surcharge on traffic violations — expenditures from fund, when. - Effective - 14 Jul 2021, 2 histories 211.435. Juvenile justice...
Section 211.442 - Definitions. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 211.442. Definitions. — As used...
Section 211.443 - Construction of sections 211.442 to 211.487. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 211.443. Construction of sections 211.442...
Section 211.444 - Termination of parental rights, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories 211.444. Termination of...
Section 211.447 - Juvenile officer preliminary inquiry, when — petition to terminate parental rights filed, when — juvenile court may terminate parental rights, when — investigation to be made — grounds for termination. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 7 histories 211.447. Juvenile officer...
Section 211.452 - Petition for termination, when filed — contents — joinder of cases of more than one child. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 211.452. Petition for termination, when...
Section 211.453 - Service of summons, how made — when required — waiver of summons. - Effective - 28 Aug 1999 211.453. Service of summons, how...
Section 211.455 - Procedure after filing of petition — determination of service — extension of time for service, when — investigation. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories 211.455. Procedure after...
Section 211.459 - Dispositional hearing, when held — procedure — immunity for certain persons — privileged communication not to constitute grounds for excluding evidence. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 211.459. Dispositional hearing, when held...
Section 211.462 - Appointment of guardian ad litem, when — rights of parent or guardian — county to pay court costs, exceptions. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 211.462. Appointment of guardian ad...
Section 211.464 - Foster parent and others may present evidence, when — notice and opportunity to testify. - Effective - 28 Aug 1998 211.464. Foster parent and others...
Section 211.477 - Order of termination, when issued — transfer of legal custody, to whom — alternatives to termination — power of court — granting or denial of petition deemed final judgment. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 211.477. Order of termination, when...
Section 211.487 - Application of sections 211.442 to 211.487 — what law to govern. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 211.487. Application of sections 211.442...
Section 211.490 - Child placed in residential group facility, eligibility for medical assistance benefits, continuance. - Effective - 28 Aug 1993, 2 histories 211.490. Child placed...
Section 211.500 - Establishment of regional juvenile detention districts, when. - Effective - 01 Jul 1999, 2 histories 211.500. Establishment of...