Chapter 211 - Juvenile Courts

Section 211.011 Purpose of law — how construed.
Section 211.021 Definitions.
Section 211.021 Definitions.
Section 211.023 Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation.
Section 211.025 Judge may direct any case be heard by commissioner (counties of the first class and St. Louis City).
Section 211.027 Findings of commissioner, how submitted — notice of right to file motion for rehearing, how given.
Section 211.029 Rehearing, motion filed when — judge may sustain or deny — commissioner's finding final, when.
Section 211.031 Juvenile court to have exclusive jurisdiction, when — exceptions — home schooling, attendance violations, how treated.
Section 211.031 Juvenile court to have exclusive jurisdiction, when — exceptions — home schooling, attendance violations, how treated.
Section 211.032 Child abuse and neglect hearings, when held, procedure — supreme court rules to be promulgated — transfer of school records, when.
Section 211.032 Child abuse and neglect hearings, when held, procedure — supreme court rules to be promulgated — transfer of school records, when.
Section 211.033 Detention for violation of traffic ordinances — no civil or criminal liability created.
Section 211.033 Detention for violation of traffic ordinances — no civil or criminal liability created — contingent effective date.
Section 211.034 Extension of juvenile court jurisdiction permitted, when — procedure — immunity from liability for certain persons, when — expiration date.
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.
Section 211.037 Nonoffending parent, child returned to custody of, when.
Section 211.038 Children not to be reunited with parents or placed in a home, when — discretion to return, when.
Section 211.041 Continuing jurisdiction over child, exception, eighteen-year-old violating state or municipal laws.
Section 211.041 Continuing jurisdiction over child, exception, seventeen-year-old violating state or municipal laws.
Section 211.051 Jurisdiction as to custody of child not exclusive.
Section 211.059 Rights of child when taken into custody (Miranda warning) — rights of child in custody in abuse and neglect cases.
Section 211.061 Arrested child taken before juvenile court — transfer of prosecution to juvenile court — limitations on detention of juvenile — detention hearing, notice.
Section 211.061 Arrested child taken before juvenile court — transfer of prosecution to juvenile court — limitations on detention of juvenile — detention hearing, notice.
Section 211.063 Secure detention, limitations — probable cause hearing required, when — definitions — application of law.
Section 211.068 Copy of motion for certification as adult to be provided to prosecuting attorney — access to records — testimony of prosecutor.
Section 211.069 Citation of law.
Section 211.071 Certification of juvenile for trial as adult — procedure — mandatory hearing, certain offenses — misrepresentation of age, effect.
Section 211.071 Certification of juvenile for trial as adult — procedure — mandatory hearing, certain offenses — misrepresentation of age, effect.
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 eighteen, hearing — offender age twenty-one, hearing — credit for time served.
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 seventeen, hearing — offender age twenty-one, hearing — credit for time served.
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.
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.
Section 211.083 Informal adjustments — court may allow restitution or community service — supervisors of community service immune from suit — child not an employee, when.
Section 211.085 Court may order work in restitution for child — child not an employee.
Section 211.091 Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child.
Section 211.091 Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child.
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.
Section 211.101 Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas.
Section 211.101 Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas.
Section 211.111 Summons, how served.
Section 211.121 Failure to respond to summons, contempt — warrant for custodian of child.
Section 211.131 Taking child into custody, effect — notice to parents — jurisdiction attaches, when.
Section 211.132 Parent, guardian may be made party to proceeding.
Section 211.134 Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when.
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.
Section 211.151 Places of detention — photographing and fingerprinting, restrictions.
Section 211.156 Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when.
Section 211.161 Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county.
Section 211.161 Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county.
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.
Section 211.177 Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination.
Section 211.180 Family preservation screenings, conducted when, results.
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.
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.
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.
Section 211.185 Court may order parents and child to make restitution, when, amount — restitution hearing required, when, procedure — community service — execution of judgment.
Section 211.188 Court may order work for restitution — not an employee.
Section 211.201 Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure.
Section 211.202 Mentally disordered children, evaluation — disposition — review by court.
Section 211.203 Developmentally disabled children, evaluation — disposition — review by court.
Section 211.206 Duties of department of mental health — discharge by department — notice — jurisdiction of court.
Section 211.207 Youth services division may request evaluation — procedure after evaluation — transfer of custody.
Section 211.211 Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — counsel appointed, when — waiver.
Section 211.221 Religion considered in placing child.
Section 211.231 Indeterminate commitments, exception — exchange of information by court and institution or agency.
Section 211.241 Court orders to parents for support of children, procedure — county to support, when.
Section 211.251 Modification of court orders.
Section 211.261 Appeals.
Section 211.271 Court orders not to affect civil rights — not evidence, exception.
Section 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.
Section 211.301 Juvenile court held in chambers or other room in counties of third and fourth class — transfer of judges.
Section 211.311 Clerk of circuit court to act for juvenile court.
Section 211.319 Juvenile court records and proceedings, abuse and neglect cases, procedure.
Section 211.321 Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim.
Section 211.321 Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim.
Section 211.322 Reports on delinquency and prevention by court on request by division of youth services.
Section 211.326 State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court — consideration of racial disparity.
Section 211.327 Data to be provided to state courts administrator — orientation training, continuing education.
Section 211.331 Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment, compensation — acquisition of land (counties of first and second classification).
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.
Section 211.341 Detention facilities, how provided — government (third and fourth class counties).
Section 211.343 Detention facilities, standards and rules for operation.
Section 211.351 Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review committee of circuit, appointment, members.
Section 211.355 Missouri state juvenile justice advisory board, members, report.
Section 211.361 Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office.
Section 211.381 Compensation of juvenile court personnel — expenses — salary adjustments.
Section 211.382 Professionals retained by juvenile court, when.
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.
Section 211.394 Juvenile court personnel compensation not limited by state contribution — increases, procedure — certain constitutional provision not applicable (Hancock Amendment).
Section 211.401 Duties of juvenile officers — may make arrests — cooperation.
Section 211.411 Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers.
Section 211.421 Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court.
Section 211.421 Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court.
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 requirement, when.
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 requirement, when.
Section 211.431 Violation of law, class A misdemeanor.
Section 211.431 Violation of law, class A misdemeanor.
Section 211.435 Juvenile justice preservation fund — surcharge on traffic violations.
Section 211.438 Contingency - expansion of services to eighteen years of age not effective until sufficient appropriations.
Section 211.439 Effective date.
Section 211.442 Definitions.
Section 211.443 Construction of sections 211.442 to 211.487.
Section 211.444 Termination of parental rights, when.
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.
Section 211.452 Petition for termination, when filed — contents — joinder of cases of more than one child.
Section 211.453 Service of summons, how made — when required — waiver of summons.
Section 211.455 Procedure after filing of petition — determination of service — extension of time for service, when — investigation.
Section 211.459 Dispositional hearing, when held — procedure — immunity for certain persons — privileged communication not to constitute grounds for excluding evidence.
Section 211.462 Appointment of guardian ad litem, when — rights of parent or guardian — county to pay court costs, exceptions.
Section 211.464 Foster parent and others may present evidence, when — notice and opportunity to testify.
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.
Section 211.487 Application of sections 211.442 to 211.487 — what law to govern.
Section 211.490 Child placed in residential group facility, eligibility for medical assistance benefits, continuance.
Section 211.500 Establishment of regional juvenile detention districts, when.