Missouri § 221.044 - Persons under eighteen may not be confined in adult jails, exceptions .
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§ 221.044. Persons under eighteen may not be confined in adult jails, exceptions .
No person under the age of eighteen years, except those transferred to the court of general jurisdiction under the provisions of section 211.071, shall be detained in a jail or other adult detention facility as that term is defined in section 211.151. If a person is eighteen years of age or older or attains the age of eighteen while in detention, upon a motion filed by the juvenile officer, the court may order that the person be detained in a jail or other adult detention facility as that term is defined in section 211.151 until the disposition of that person's juvenile court case.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al., A.L. 2018 S.B. 793 merged with S.B. 800, A.L. 2025 S.B. 43)
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 221.044 cover?
Section 221.044 ("Persons under eighteen may not be confined in adult jails, exceptions .") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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