Missouri Code — 211
Browse 101 sections in division 211 of the Missouri code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 211.011. Purpose of law — how construed.
- § 211.012. Status as child determined by then-existing law at time of alleged offense for juvenile court jurisdiction and incarceration purposes.
- § 211.021. Definitions.
- § 211.023. Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation.
- § 211.025. Judge may direct any case be heard by commissioner (counties of the first class and St. Louis City).
- § 211.027. Findings of commissioner, how submitted — notice of right to file motion for rehearing, how given.
- § 211.029. Rehearing, motion filed when — judge may sustain or deny — commissioner's finding final, when.
- § 211.031. Juvenile court to have exclusive jurisdiction, when — exceptions — home school or FPE school, attendance violations, how treated.
- § 211.032. Child abuse and neglect hearings, when held, procedure — supreme court rules to be promulgated — transfer of school records, when.
- § 211.033. Detention for violation of traffic ordinances — no civil or criminal liability created.
- § 211.034. Extension of juvenile court jurisdiction permitted, when — procedure — immunity from liability for certain persons, when — expiration date.
- § 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.
- § 211.037. Nonoffending parent, child returned to custody of, when.
- § 211.038. Children not to be reunited with parents or placed in a home, when — discretion to return, when.
- § 211.041. Continuing jurisdiction over child, exception, eighteen-year-old violating state or municipal laws.
- § 211.051. Jurisdiction as to custody of child not exclusive.
- § 211.059. Rights of child when taken into custody (Miranda warning) — rights of child in custody in abuse and neglect cases.
- § 211.061. Arrested child taken before juvenile court — transfer of prosecution to juvenile court — limitations on detention of juvenile — detention hearing, notice.
- § 211.063. Secure detention, limitations — probable cause hearing required, when — definitions — application of law.
- § 211.068. Copy of motion for certification as adult to be provided to prosecuting attorney — access to records — testimony of prosecutor.
- § 211.069. Citation of law.
- § 211.071. Certification of juvenile for trial as adult — procedure — mandatory hearing, certain offenses — misrepresentation of age, effect juvenile officer duties — report — dismissal order.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 211.083. Informal adjustments — court may allow restitution or community service — supervisors of community service immune from suit — child not an employee, when.
- § 211.085. Court may order work in restitution for child — child not an employee.
- § 211.091. Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child.
- § 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.
- § 211.101. Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas.
- § 211.111. Summons, how served.
- § 211.121. Failure to respond to summons, contempt — warrant for custodian of child.
- § 211.131. Taking child into custody, effect — notice to parents — jurisdiction attaches, when.
- § 211.132. Parent, guardian may be made party to proceeding.
- § 211.134. Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when.
- § 211.135. Appearance of child in court, when.
- § 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.
- § 211.151. Places of detention — photographing and fingerprinting, restrictions.
- § 211.156. Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when.
- § 211.161. Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county.
- § 211.171. Hearing procedure — notification of current foster parents, preadoptive parents and relatives, when — public may be excluded, when — victim impact statement permitted, when.
- § 211.177. Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination.
- § 211.180. Family preservation screenings, conducted when, results.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 211.185. Court may order parents and child to make restitution, when, amount — restitution hearing required, when, procedure — community service — execution of judgment.
- § 211.188. Court may order work for restitution — not an employee.
- § 211.201. Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure.
- § 211.202. Mentally disordered children, evaluation — disposition — review by court.
- § 211.203. Developmentally disabled children, evaluation — disposition — review by court.
- § 211.206. Duties of department of mental health — discharge by department — notice — jurisdiction of court.
- § 211.207. Youth services division may request evaluation — procedure after evaluation — transfer of custody.
- § 211.211. Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — counsel appointed, when — waiver, exceptions for certain proceedings.
- § 211.221. Religion considered in placing child.
- § 211.231. Indeterminate commitments, exception — exchange of information by court and institution or agency.
- § 211.241. Court orders to parents for support of children, procedure — county to support, when.
- § 211.251. Modification of court orders.
- § 211.261. Appeals.
- § 211.271. Court orders not to affect civil rights — not evidence, exception.
- § 211.281. Costs how adjudged, collected.
- § 211.291. Juvenile courtroom in counties of first and second class — any judge of circuit may hold court, when.
- § 211.301. Juvenile court held in chambers or other room in counties of third and fourth class — transfer of judges.
- § 211.311. Clerk of circuit court to act for juvenile court.
- § 211.319. Juvenile court records and proceedings, abuse and neglect cases, procedure.
- § 211.321. Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim.
- § 211.322. Reports on delinquency and prevention by court on request by division of youth services.
- § 211.326. State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court — consideration of racial disparity — continuing education training.
- § 211.327. Data to be provided to state courts administrator — orientation training, continuing education.
- § 211.331. Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment, compensation — acquisition of land (counties of first and second classification).
- § 211.332. Detention facilities not required to be provided by certain second class counties — law applicable for facilities which are maintained in those counties.
- § 211.341. Detention facilities, how provided (third and fourth class counties).
- § 211.342. Detention facilities, counties within same judicial circuit, how provided — procedure — special trust fund, use of moneys.
- § 211.343. Detention facilities, standards and rules for operation.
- § 211.351. Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review committee of circuit, appointment, members.
- § 211.355. Missouri state juvenile justice advisory board, members, report.
- § 211.361. Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office.
- § 211.381. Compensation of juvenile court personnel — expenses — salary adjustments.
- § 211.382. Professionals retained by juvenile court, when.
- § 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.
- § 211.394. Juvenile court personnel compensation not limited by state contribution — increases, procedure — certain constitutional provision not applicable (Hancock Amendment).
- § 211.401. Duties of juvenile officers — may make arrests — cooperation.
- § 211.411. Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers.
- § 211.421. Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court.
- § 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.
- § 211.431. Violation of law, class A misdemeanor.
- § 211.435. Juvenile justice preservation fund — surcharge on traffic violations — expenditures from fund, when.
- § 211.442. Definitions.
- § 211.443. Construction of sections 211.442 to 211.487.
- § 211.444. Termination of parental rights, when.
- § 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.
- § 211.452. Petition for termination, when filed — contents — joinder of cases of more than one child.
- § 211.453. Service of summons, how made — when required — waiver of summons.
- § 211.455. Procedure after filing of petition — determination of service — extension of time for service, when — investigation.
- § 211.459. Dispositional hearing, when held — procedure — immunity for certain persons — privileged communication not to constitute grounds for excluding evidence.
- § 211.462. Appointment of guardian ad litem or child's counsel, when — rights of parent, guardian, or counsel — county to pay court costs, exceptions.
- § 211.464. Foster parent and others may present evidence, when — notice and opportunity to testify.
- § 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.
- § 211.487. Application of sections 211.442 to 211.487 — what law to govern.
- § 211.490. Child placed in residential group facility, eligibility for medical assistance benefits, continuance.
- § 211.500. Establishment of regional juvenile detention districts, when.
- § 211.600. Certification of juveniles, collection of data, contents.