Missouri § 211.341 - Detention facilities, how provided (third and fourth class counties).

§ 211.341. Detention facilities, how provided (third and fourth class counties).

1.  Upon the written recommendation of the presiding judge of a judicial circuit, or upon written notice from the county governing body to the presiding judge of approval of ordinances, orders, or resolutions authorizing a juvenile detention facility by all counties within that judicial circuit and the agreement provided in section 211.342, counties of the third and fourth classes within one judicial circuit shall establish a place of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facility to serve all of the counties within that judicial circuit, and in like manner, the counties shall supply offices for the juvenile officers of that circuit.

2.  The recommendation of the presiding judge provided in subsection 1 of this section shall be made only after a hearing conducted by the judge, after thirty days' notice, to determine the need and feasibility of establishing such a place of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facility within the judicial circuit.

3.  The provisions of section 211.331 apply as to the form of operation and means of maintenance of the place of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facility, except that the total cost of establishment and operation of the places of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facilities shall be prorated among the several counties within that judicial circuit upon a ratio to be determined by a comparison of the respective populations of the counties.  The point of location of the place of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facility shall be determined by the presiding judge of the judicial circuit or pursuant to an agreement established by section 211.342.

4.  In the interest of economy of administration, after a hearing as provided in subsection 2 of this section, the presiding judges of any two or more adjoining judicial circuits may establish one place of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facility to serve their respective judicial circuits, by agreement confirmed by judicial order .  In such event, the presiding judges so agreeing shall jointly govern the affairs of the place of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facility and the cost thereof shall be apportioned among the counties served in the manner provided for in subsection 1 of this section.

5.  Any county of the third or fourth class desiring to provide its own place of juvenile detention or juvenile detention facility may do so in the manner prescribed for counties of the first and second classes.

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(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.170, A.L. 2026 S.B. 888, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2637 & 3155)

Revisor’s note: This section was amended by both S.B. 888 and H.B. 2637 & 3155, 2026. H.B. 2637 & 3155 repealed the version amended by S.B. 888 effective 8-28-26.

Severability clause, see § 1.1005

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