Section 211.361 Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined

Section 211.361 Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office.

MO Rev Stat § 211.361 (2019) (N/A)

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Effective 28 Aug 2017

211.361. Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office. — 1. Whenever the need arises for the appointment of a juvenile officer, the court or the family court administrator in circuits where a family court administrator has been appointed to act as the appointing authority under section 487.060 shall either:

(1) Provide, by rule of court, for open competitive written and oral examinations and create an eligible list of persons who possess the qualifications prescribed by subdivision (2) and who have successfully passed such examination; or

(2) Appoint any person over the age of twenty-one years who has completed satisfactorily four years of college education with a major in sociology or related subjects or who, in lieu of such academic training, has had four years or more experience in social work with juveniles in probation or allied services.

2. This section does not terminate the existing appointment nor present term of office of any juvenile officer or deputy juvenile officer in any county, but it applies to any appointment to be made after the existing appointment or term of office of any incumbent terminates or expires for any reason whatsoever.

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(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.350, A.L. 2017 S.B. 160)

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