Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

211.085. Court may order work in restitution for child — child not an employee. — 1. The court may order a child, who has been adjudicated for a nonviolent crime and who is age fourteen or older, to work for any employer at a rate of compensation not to exceed minimum wage, for a…

211.091. Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child. — 1. The petition shall be entitled "In the interest of _______, a child under eighteen years of age". 2. The petition shall set forth plainly: (1) The facts w…

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. — 1. Any order or judgment entered by the court under authority of this chapter or chapter 210…

211.101. Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas. — 1. After a petition has been filed, unless the parties appear voluntarily, the juvenile court shall issue a summons in the name of the state of Missouri requiring the person who has custody of the c…

211.111. Summons, how served. — 1. Service of summons shall be made personally by the delivery of an attested copy thereof to the person summoned. But if the juvenile court is satisfied after thorough investigation that it is impracticable to serve the summons personally, it may …

211.121. Failure to respond to summons, contempt — warrant for custodian of child. — If any person summoned by personal service fails without reasonable cause to appear, he may be proceeded against for contempt of court. In case the parties fail to obey the summons or, in any cas…

211.131. Taking child into custody, effect — notice to parents — jurisdiction attaches, when. — 1. When any child found violating any law or ordinance or whose behavior, environment or associations are injurious to his welfare or to the welfare of others or who is without proper …

211.132. Parent, guardian may be made party to proceeding. — The court may make a parent or guardian a party to any proceeding where the court has jurisdiction pursuant to section 211.031. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al. § 9)

211.134. Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when. — 1. The court may require a parent or guardian of a child to participate in any activity the court finds is necessary to carry out the purposes of the juvenile code as stated…

211.135. Appearance of child in court, when. — 1. The court, after considering all information provided by the children's division and input from the family support team, shall order the child to appear in court only: (1) If necessary to make a decision; and (2) After considering…

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. — 1. When a child is taken into custody as provided in section 211.131, the person taking the c…

211.151. Places of detention — photographing and fingerprinting, restrictions. — 1. Pending disposition of a case, the juvenile court may order in writing the detention of a child in one of the following places: (1) A juvenile detention facility provided by the county; (2) A shel…

211.156. Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when. — 1. Whenever a county shall own or operate an institution as a home for neglected and delinquent children, the state of Missouri shall pay to the county toward the care and maintenance of eac…

211.161. Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county. — 1. The court may cause any child within its jurisdiction to be examined by a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist appointed by the court in order that the condition of the child may be given co…

211.171. Hearing procedure — notification of current foster parents, preadoptive parents and relatives, when — public may be excluded, when — victim impact statement permitted, when. — 1. The procedure to be followed at the hearing shall be determined by the juvenile court judge …

211.177. Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination. — 1. A grandparent shall have a right to intervene in any proceeding initiated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in which the custody of a grandchild is in issue, unless the juvenile judge d…

211.180. Family preservation screenings, conducted when, results. — Family preservation screenings shall be conducted by the children's division within seventy-two hours of the removal of a child from the home and placement in the custody of the court. The results of this screeni…

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. — 1. When a child is found by the court to come wi…

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. — 1. In juvenile court proceedings regarding the removal o…

211.185. Court may order parents and child to make restitution, when, amount — restitution hearing required, when, procedure — community service — execution of judgment. — 1. In addition to the court's authority to issue an order for the child to make restitution or reparation fo…

211.188. Court may order work for restitution — not an employee. — 1. The court may order a child, who has been adjudicated for a nonviolent crime and who is age fourteen or older, to work for any employer at a rate of compensation not to exceed minimum wage, for a period of time…

211.201. Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 211.151, 211.161 and 211.181, and any other provision of law contrary to this sect…

211.202. Mentally disordered children, evaluation — disposition — review by court. — 1. If a child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court appears to be mentally disordered, other than intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled, the court, on its own motion or on th…

211.203. Developmentally disabled children, evaluation — disposition — review by court. — 1. If a child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court appears to be intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled, as these terms are defined in chapter 630, the court, on its own…

211.206. Duties of department of mental health — discharge by department — notice — jurisdiction of court. — 1. For each child committed to the department of mental health by the juvenile court, the director of the department of mental health, or his designee, shall prepare an in…

211.207. Youth services division may request evaluation — procedure after evaluation — transfer of custody. — 1. If a child is committed to the division of youth services and subsequently appears to be mentally disordered, as defined in chapter 630, the division shall refer the c…

211.211. Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — counsel appointed, when — waiver, exceptions for certain proceedings. — 1. A child is entitled to be represented by counsel in all proceedings under subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection 1 of section 211.031 and by a guardian ad lit…

211.221. Religion considered in placing child. — In placing a child in or committing a child to the custody of an individual or of a private agency or institution the court, children's division, or any child-placing agency contracting with the state to provide foster care service…

211.231. Indeterminate commitments, exception — exchange of information by court and institution or agency. — 1. All commitments made by the juvenile court shall be for an indeterminate period of time, unless the child is committed pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection 3 of s…

211.241. Court orders to parents for support of children, procedure — county to support, when. — 1. When the juvenile court finds a child to be within the purview of applicable provisions of section 211.031 it may in the same or subsequent proceedings, either on its own motion or…

211.251. Modification of court orders. — 1. A decree of the juvenile court made under the provisions of section 211.181 may be modified at any time on the court's own motion. 2. The juvenile officer, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, spouse, relative or next friend of a chil…

211.261. Appeals. — 1. An appeal shall be allowed to the child from any final judgment, order or decree made under the provisions of this chapter and may be taken on the part of the child by its parent, guardian, legal custodian, spouse, relative or next friend. An appeal shall b…

211.271. Court orders not to affect civil rights — not evidence, exception. — 1. No adjudication by the juvenile court upon the status of a child shall be deemed a conviction nor shall the adjudication operate to impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily resulting from conv…

211.281. Costs how adjudged, collected. — The costs of the proceedings in any case in the juvenile court may, in the discretion of the court be adjudged against the parents of the child involved or the informing witness as provided in section 211.081, as the case may be, and coll…

211.291. Juvenile courtroom in counties of first and second class — any judge of circuit may hold court, when. — 1. In counties of the first and second class and in the city of St. Louis a courtroom, to be designated the juvenile courtroom, shall be provided by the county or circ…

211.301. Juvenile court held in chambers or other room in counties of third and fourth class — transfer of judges. — 1. In counties of the third and fourth class hearings may be conducted in the judge's chambers or in such other room or apartment as may be provided or designated …

211.311. Clerk of circuit court to act for juvenile court. — The clerk of the circuit court shall act as the clerk of the juvenile court. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.300, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-2-79

211.319. Juvenile court records and proceedings, abuse and neglect cases, procedure. — 1. On or before July 1, 2005, all juvenile court proceedings conducted pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 211.031 and for termination of parental rights cases pursuant to se…

211.321. Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim. — 1. Records of juvenile court proceedings as well as all information obtained and social records prepared in the discharge of official …

211.322. Reports on delinquency and prevention by court on request by division of youth services. — The juvenile division of each circuit court shall report statistics and information relating to the nature, extent and causes of and conditions contributing to the delinquency of c…

211.326. State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court — consideration of racial disparity — continuing education training. — 1. The state courts administrator shall: (1) Evaluate existing services b…

211.327. Data to be provided to state courts administrator — orientation training, continuing education. — The juvenile court shall: (1) Provide to the state courts administrator outcome data for youth receiving formal and informal services on forms developed by the state courts …

211.331. Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment, compensation — acquisition of land (counties of first and second classification). — 1. In each county of the first and second classifications and in any city not within a county, it is the duty of the county governing bo…

211.332. Detention facilities not required to be provided by certain second class counties — law applicable for facilities which are maintained in those counties. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 211.331 or any other provision of law in conflict with the provisions of …

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 res…

211.342. Detention facilities, counties within same judicial circuit, how provided — procedure — special trust fund, use of moneys. — 1. (1) In coordination with each other, the governing bodies of the counties within the same judicial circuit may establish a juvenile detention f…

211.343. Detention facilities, standards and rules for operation. — The Missouri supreme court shall by January 1, 1991, establish rules or standards for the operation of juvenile detention facilities. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al. § 6)