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211.011	Purpose of law — how construed. (8/28/1995)
211.012	Status as child determined by then-existing law at time of alleged offense for juvenile court jurisdiction and incarceration purposes. (7/14/2021)
211.021	Definitions. (1/1/2021)
211.023	Juvenile court commissioner, appointment, where, term, compensation. (8/28/1993)
211.025	Judge may direct any case be heard by commissioner (counties of the first class and St. Louis City). (8/28/1980)
211.027	Findings of commissioner, how submitted — notice of right to file motion for rehearing, how given. (8/28/1980)
211.029	Rehearing, motion filed when — judge may sustain or deny — commissioner's finding final, when. (8/28/1989)
211.031	Juvenile court to have exclusive jurisdiction, when — exceptions — home school or FPE school, attendance violations, how treated. (8/28/2024)
211.032	Child abuse and neglect hearings, when held, procedure — supreme court rules to be promulgated — transfer of school records, when. (1/1/2021)
211.033	Detention for violation of traffic ordinances — no civil or criminal liability created. (1/1/2021)
211.034	Extension of juvenile court jurisdiction permitted, when — procedure — immunity from liability for certain persons, when — expiration date. (8/28/2008)
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. (8/28/2016)
211.037	Nonoffending parent, child returned to custody of, when. (8/28/2005)
211.038	Children not to be reunited with parents or placed in a home, when — discretion to return, when. (1/1/2017)
211.041	Continuing jurisdiction over child, exception, eighteen-year-old violating state or municipal laws. (1/1/2021)
211.051	Jurisdiction as to custody of child not exclusive. (8/28/1957)
211.059	Rights of child when taken into custody (Miranda warning) — rights of child in custody in abuse and neglect cases. (8/28/2017)
211.061	Arrested child taken before juvenile court — transfer of prosecution to juvenile court — limitations on detention of juvenile — detention hearing, notice. (1/1/2021)
211.063	Secure detention, limitations — probable cause hearing required, when — definitions — application of law. (8/28/1993)
211.068	Copy of motion for certification as adult to be provided to prosecuting attorney — access to records — testimony of prosecutor. (8/28/1995)
211.069	Citation of law. (8/28/2013)
211.071	Certification of juvenile for trial as adult — procedure — mandatory hearing, certain offenses — misrepresentation of age, effect. (8/28/2024)
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. (8/28/2021)
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. (1/1/2021)
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. (1/1/2021)
211.083	Informal adjustments — court may allow restitution or community service — supervisors of community service immune from suit — child not an employee, when. (8/28/1995)
211.085	Court may order work in restitution for child — child not an employee. (8/28/1996)
211.091	Petition in juvenile court — contents — dismissal, juvenile officer to assess impact on best interest of child. (1/1/2021)
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. (8/28/2018)
211.101	Issuance of summons — notice — temporary custody of child — subpoenas. (1/1/2021)
211.111	Summons, how served. (8/28/1990)
211.121	Failure to respond to summons, contempt — warrant for custodian of child. (8/28/1957)
211.131	Taking child into custody, effect — notice to parents — jurisdiction attaches, when. (8/28/1957)
211.132	Parent, guardian may be made party to proceeding. (8/28/1995)
211.134	Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when. (8/28/1995)
211.135	Appearance of child in court, when. (8/28/2020)
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. (8/28/2004)
211.151	Places of detention — photographing and fingerprinting, restrictions. (8/28/1995)
211.156	Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when. (8/28/1998)
211.161	Court may require physical or mental examination — costs paid by county. (1/1/2021)
211.171	Hearing procedure — notification of current foster parents, preadoptive parents and relatives, when — public may be excluded, when — victim impact statement permitted, when. (8/28/2020)
211.177	Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination. (8/28/1994)
211.180	Family preservation screenings, conducted when, results. (8/28/2014)
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. (7/14/2021)
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. (8/28/2014)
211.185	Court may order parents and child to make restitution, when, amount — restitution hearing required, when, procedure — community service — execution of judgment. (8/28/1995)
211.188	Court may order work for restitution — not an employee. (8/28/1996)
211.201	Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure. (8/28/1980)
211.202	Mentally disordered children, evaluation — disposition — review by court. (8/28/2014)
211.203	Developmentally disabled children, evaluation — disposition — review by court. (8/28/2014)
211.206	Duties of department of mental health — discharge by department — notice — jurisdiction of court. (8/28/2011)
211.207	Youth services division may request evaluation — procedure after evaluation — transfer of custody. (8/28/2011)
211.211	Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — counsel appointed, when — waiver, exceptions for certain proceedings. (8/28/2021)
211.221	Religion considered in placing child. (8/28/1957)
211.231	Indeterminate commitments, exception — exchange of information by court and institution or agency. (8/28/1995)
211.241	Court orders to parents for support of children, procedure — county to support, when. (8/28/1957)
211.251	Modification of court orders. (8/28/1989)
211.261	Appeals. (8/28/2021)
211.271	Court orders not to affect civil rights — not evidence, exception. (8/28/1969)
211.281	Costs how adjudged, collected. (8/28/1957)
211.291	Juvenile courtroom in counties of first and second class — any judge of circuit may hold court, when. (8/28/1957)
211.301	Juvenile court held in chambers or other room in counties of third and fourth class — transfer of judges. (8/28/1957)
211.311	Clerk of circuit court to act for juvenile court. (1/2/1979)
211.319	Juvenile court records and proceedings, abuse and neglect cases, procedure. (8/28/2007)
211.321	Juvenile court records, confidentiality, exceptions — records of peace officers, exceptions, release of certain information to victim. (1/1/2021)
211.322	Reports on delinquency and prevention by court on request by division of youth services. (8/28/1982)
211.326	State courts administrator — valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court — consideration of racial disparity. (8/28/1995)
211.327	Data to be provided to state courts administrator — orientation training, continuing education. (8/28/1995)
211.331	Detention facilities, superintendent, appointment, compensation — acquisition of land (counties of first and second classification). (8/28/1998)
211.332	Detention facilities not required to be provided by certain second class counties — law applicable for facilities which are maintained in those counties. (1/1/1988)
211.341	Detention facilities, how provided — government (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1957)
211.343	Detention facilities, standards and rules for operation. (8/28/1989)
211.351	Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review committee of circuit, appointment, members. (8/28/2017)
211.355	Missouri state juvenile justice advisory board, members, report. (8/28/2016)
211.361	Qualifications of juvenile officer, how determined — effect on persons now in office. (8/28/2017)
211.381	Compensation of juvenile court personnel — expenses — salary adjustments. (8/28/1993)
211.382	Professionals retained by juvenile court, when. (7/1/1999)
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. (2/18/2016)
211.394	Juvenile court personnel compensation not limited by state contribution — increases, procedure — certain constitutional provision not applicable (Hancock Amendment). (8/28/1988)
211.401	Duties of juvenile officers — may make arrests — cooperation. (8/28/2017)
211.411	Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers. (1/2/1979)
211.421	Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court. (1/1/2021)
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. (1/1/2021)
211.431	Violation of law, class A misdemeanor. (1/1/2021)
211.435	Juvenile justice preservation fund — surcharge on traffic violations — expenditures from fund, when. (7/14/2021)
	TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
211.442	Definitions. (8/28/1985)
211.443	Construction of sections 211.442 to 211.487. (8/28/1985)
211.444	Termination of parental rights, when. (8/28/2018)
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. (8/28/2021)
211.452	Petition for termination, when filed — contents — joinder of cases of more than one child. (8/28/1985)
211.453	Service of summons, how made — when required — waiver of summons. (8/28/1999)
211.455	Procedure after filing of petition — determination of service — extension of time for service, when — investigation. (8/28/2014)
211.459	Dispositional hearing, when held — procedure — immunity for certain persons — privileged communication not to constitute grounds for excluding evidence. (8/28/1985)
211.462	Appointment of guardian ad litem, when — rights of parent or guardian — county to pay court costs, exceptions. (8/28/1985)
211.464	Foster parent and others may present evidence, when — notice and opportunity to testify. (8/28/1998)
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. (8/28/2014)
211.487	Application of sections 211.442 to 211.487 — what law to govern. (8/28/1985)
211.490	Child placed in residential group facility, eligibility for medical assistance benefits, continuance. (8/28/1993)
	REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION DISTRICTS
211.500	Establishment of regional juvenile detention districts, when. (7/1/1999)
	DATA COLLECTION ON CERTIFICATION OF JUVENILES FOR TRIAL AS AN ADULT
211.600	Certification of juveniles, collection of data, contents. (8/28/2024)

- Cross References
	Abuse, child protection orders, 455.500 to 455.538
	Adoptions, record disclosures to adopted child, procedure, duties, 453.121
	Child less than seventeen years taken into custody, record of law enforcement agency required, 210.004
	Child victim witness protection law, 491.675 to 491.710
	Educational programs for juveniles placed or detained in county facilities, first class counties, charter form, 178.295 to 178.298
	Family courts, Chap. 487
	Grandparents' visitation rights, 452.400, 452.402
	Information system coordination for tracking of individual children, 210.865
	Interstate compact on juveniles, 210.570 to 210.590
	Juvenile boot camps, 210.568
	Minor misrepresenting age to obtain liquor, penalty, 311.320
	Missing children, highway patrol, duties, 43.400
	Protective orders, child abuse, 455.500 to 455.538
	Stepparent required to support stepchild, right to recover, 453.400
	Supreme court rules amended by legislation regarding juvenile courts, See SUPREME COURT RULES, LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS, preceding Missouri Constitution
	Surrogate parents appointed for certain handicapped children by state board of education, 162.997
	Truant or parental schools, school districts over 10,000 authorized to establish, 167.091
	Witness credibility, affect of juvenile court adjudications, 491.078
	Witnesses, child victim protection law, 491.675 to 491.710
	Youth opportunities and violence prevention act tax credits, 135.460
	Youth services, Chap. 219