SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2880
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMURPHY.
5876H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections211.031,211.071,211.321,and571.070,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtojuvenileoffenses,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections211.031,211.071,211.321,and571.070,RSMo,arerepealedand
2fivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections211.031,211.071,211.321,
3571.070,and571.077,toreadasfollows:
211.031.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthischapter,thejuvenilecourtorthe
2familycourtincircuitsthathaveafamilycourtasprovidedinchapter487shallhave
3exclusiveoriginaljurisdictioninproceedings:
4 (1)Involvinganychildwhomaybearesidentoforfoundwithinthecountyandwho
5isallegedtobeinneedofcareandtreatmentbecause:
6 (a)Theparents,orotherpersonslegallyresponsibleforthecareandsupportofthe
7child,neglectorrefusetoprovidepropersupport,educationwhichisrequiredbylaw,
8medical,surgicalorothercarenecessaryforhisorherwell-being;exceptthatreliancebya
9parent,guardianorcustodianuponremedialtreatmentotherthanmedicalorsurgical
10treatmentforachildshallnotbeconstruedasneglectwhenthetreatmentisrecognizedor
11permittedpursuanttothelawsofthisstate;
12 (b)Thechildisotherwisewithoutpropercare,custodyorsupport;
13 (c)Thechildwaslivinginaroom,buildingorotherstructureatthetimesuch
14dwellingwasfoundbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontobeapublicnuisancepursuantto
15section195.130;or
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (d)Thechildisinneedofmentalhealthservicesandtheparent,guardianor
17custodianisunabletoaffordoraccessappropriatementalhealthtreatmentorcareforthe
18child;
19 (2)Involvinganychildwhomaybearesidentoforfoundwithinthecountyandwho
20isallegedtobeinneedofcareandtreatmentbecause:
21 (a)Thechildwhilesubjecttocompulsoryschoolattendanceisrepeatedlyandwithout
22justificationabsentfromschool;
23 (b)Thechilddisobeysthereasonableandlawfuldirectionsofhisorherparentsor
24othercustodianandisbeyondtheircontrol;
25 (c)Thechildishabituallyabsentfromhisorherhomewithoutsufficientcause,
26permission,orjustification;
27 (d)Thebehaviororassociationsofthechildareotherwiseinjurioustohisorher
28welfareortothewelfareofothers;or
29 (e)Thechildischargedwithanoffensenotclassifiedascriminal,orwithanoffense
30applicableonlytochildren;exceptthat,thejuvenilecourtshallnothavejurisdictionoverany
31childfifteenyearsofagewhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastateormunicipaltrafficordinance
32orregulation,theviolationofwhichdoesnotconstituteafelony,oranychildwhoisalleged
33tohaveviolatedastateormunicipalordinanceorregulationprohibitingpossessionoruseof
34anytobaccoproduct;
35 (3)Involvinganychildwhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastatelawormunicipal
36ordinance,oranypersonwhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastatelawormunicipalordinance
37priortoattainingtheageofeighteenyears,inwhichcasesjurisdictionmaybetakenbythe
38courtofthecircuitinwhichthechildorpersonresidesormaybefoundorinwhichthe
39violationisallegedtohaveoccurred;exceptthat,thejuvenilecourtshallnothavejurisdiction
40overanychildfifteenyearsofagewhoisallegedtohaveviolatedastateormunicipaltraffic
41ordinanceorregulation,theviolationofwhichdoesnotconstituteafelony,andexceptthat
42thejuvenilecourt:
43 (a)Shallhaveconcurrentjurisdictionwiththemunicipalcourtoveranychildwhois
44allegedtohaveviolatedamunicipalcurfewordinance[, andexceptthatthejuvenilecourt];
45 (b)Shallhaveconcurrentjurisdictionwiththecircuitcourtonanychildwhois
46allegedtohaveviolatedastateormunicipalordinanceorregulationprohibitingpossessionor
47useofanytobaccoproduct; and
48 (c)Shallhaveconcurrentjurisdictionwiththecircuitcourtonanychildwhois
49allegedtohavecommittedanoffensethatwouldbeclassifiedasaclassBfelonyor
50higherifcommittedbyanadult;
51 (4)Fortheadoptionofaperson;
HB2880 2 52 (5)Forthecommitmentofachildtotheguardianshipofthedepartmentofsocial
53servicesasprovidedbylaw;
54 (6)Involvinganorderofprotectionpursuanttochapter455whentherespondentis
55lessthaneighteenyearsofage;and
56 (7)Involvingachildwhohasbeenavictimofsextraffickingorsexualexploitation.
57 2.Transferofamatter,proceeding,jurisdictionorsupervisionforachildwhoresides
58inacountyofthisstateshallbemadeasfollows:
59 (1)Priortothefilingofapetitionanduponrequestofanypartyoratthediscretionof
60thejuvenileofficer,thematterintheinterestofachildmaybetransferredbythejuvenile
61officer,withthepriorconsentofthejuvenileofficerofthereceivingcourt,tothecountyof
62thechild'sresidenceortheresidenceofthepersoneighteenyearsofageforfutureaction;
63 (2)Uponthemotionofanypartyoronitsownmotionpriortofinaldispositiononthe
64pendingmatter,thecourtinwhichaproceedingiscommencedmaytransfertheproceedingof
65achildtothecourtlocatedinthecountyofthechild'sresidence,orthecountyinwhichthe
66offensepursuanttosubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthissectionisallegedtohaveoccurred
67forfurtheraction;
68 (3)Uponmotionofanypartyoronitsownmotion,thecourtinwhichjurisdictionhas
69beentakenpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionmayatanytimethereaftertransfer
70jurisdictionofachildtothecourtlocatedinthecountyofthechild'sresidenceforfurther
71actionwiththepriorconsentofthereceivingcourt;
72 (4)Uponmotionofanypartyoruponitsownmotionatanytimefollowinga
73judgmentofdispositionortreatmentpursuanttosection211.181,thecourthavingjurisdiction
74ofthecausemayplacethechildunderthesupervisionofanotherjuvenilecourtwithinor
75withoutthestatepursuanttosection210.570withtheconsentofthereceivingcourt;
76 (5)Uponmotionofanychildorhisorherparent,thecourthavingjurisdictionshall
77grantonechangeofjudgepursuanttoMissourisupremecourtrules;
78 (6)Uponthetransferofanymatter,proceeding,jurisdictionorsupervisionofachild,
79certifiedcopiesofalllegalandsocialdocumentsandrecordspertainingtothecaseonfile
80withtheclerkofthetransferringjuvenilecourtshallaccompanythetransfer.
81 3.Inanyproceedinginvolvinganychildtakenintocustodyinacountyotherthanthe
82countyofthechild'sresidence,thejuvenilecourtofthecountyofthechild'sresidenceshall
83benotifiedofsuchtakingintocustodywithinseventy-twohours.
84 4.Whenaninvestigationbyajuvenileofficerpursuanttothissectionrevealsthatthe
85onlybasisforactioninvolvesanallegedviolationofsection167.031involvingachildwho
86allegestobehomeschooled,thejuvenileofficershallcontactaparentorparentsofsuchchild
87toverifythatthechildisbeinghomeschooledandnotinviolationofsection167.031before
88makingareportofsuchaviolation.Anyreportofaviolationofsection167.031madebya
HB2880 3 89juvenileofficerregardingachildwhoisbeinghomeschooledshallbemadetothe
90prosecutingattorneyofthecountywherethechildlegallyresides.
91 5.Thedisabilityordiseaseofaparentshallnotconstituteabasisforadetermination
92thatachildisachildinneedofcareorfortheremovalofcustodyofachildfromtheparent
93withoutaspecificshowingthatthereisacausalrelationbetweenthedisabilityordiseaseand
94harmtothechild.
211.071.1.Ifapetitionallegesthatachildbetweentheagesoftwelveandeighteen
2hascommittedanoffensewhichwouldbeconsideredafelonyifcommittedbyanadult,the
3courtmay,uponitsownmotionoruponmotionbythejuvenileofficer,thechildorthechild's
4custodian,orderahearingandmay,initsdiscretion,dismissthepetitionandsuchchildmay
5betransferredtothecourtofgeneraljurisdictionandprosecutedunderthegenerallaw;except
6thatifapetitionallegesthatanychildhascommittedtheoffenseofunlawfulpossessionofa
7firearmundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection571.070oranoffensewhich
8wouldbeconsideredfirstdegreemurderundersection565.020,seconddegreemurderunder
9section565.021,firstdegreeassaultundersection565.050,forciblerapeundersection
10566.030asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030,
11forciblesodomyundersection566.060asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,sodomyinthe
12firstdegreeundersection566.060,firstdegreerobberyundersection569.020asitexisted
13priortoJanuary1,2017,[or]robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023,distributionof
14drugsundersection195.211asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orthemanufacturingofa
15controlledsubstanceundersection579.055,ifcommittedbyanadult,orhascommittedan
16offenseinwhichthechildusedafirearminthecommissionoftheoffenseandsuch
17offensewouldbeconsideredafelonyoffenseifcommittedbyanadult,orhascommitted
18twoormorepriorunrelatedoffenseswhichwouldbefeloniesifcommittedbyanadult,the
19courtshallorderahearing,andmayinitsdiscretion,dismissthepetitionandtransferthe
20childtoacourtofgeneraljurisdictionforprosecutionunderthegenerallaw.
21 2.Uponapprehensionandarrest,jurisdictionoverthecriminaloffenseallegedly
22committedbyanypersonbetweeneighteenandtwenty-oneyearsofageoverwhomthe
23juvenilecourthasretainedcontinuingjurisdictionshallautomaticallyterminateandthat
24offenseshallbedealtwithinthecourtofgeneraljurisdictionasprovidedinsection211.041.
25 3.Knowingandwillfulagemisrepresentationbyajuvenilesubjectshallnotaffect
26anyactionorproceedingwhichoccursbaseduponthemisrepresentation.Anyevidence
27obtainedduringtheperiodoftimeinwhichachildmisrepresentshisorheragemaybeused
28againstthechildandwillbesubjectonlytorulesofevidenceapplicableinadultproceedings.
29 4.Writtennotificationofatransferhearingshallbegiventothejuvenileandhisor
30hercustodianinthesamemannerasprovidedinsections211.101and211.111.Noticeofthe
31hearingmaybewaivedbythecustodian.Noticeshallcontainastatementthatthepurposeof
HB2880 4 32thehearingistodeterminewhetherthechildisapropersubjecttobedealtwithunderthe
33provisionsofthischapter,andthatifthecourtfindsthatthechildisnotapropersubjecttobe
34dealtwithundertheprovisionsofthischapter,thepetitionwillbedismissedtoallowfor
35prosecutionofthechildunderthegenerallaw.
36 5.Thejuvenileofficermayconsultwiththeofficeofprosecutingattorneyconcerning
37anyoffenseforwhichthechildcouldbecertifiedasanadultunderthissection.The
38prosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallhaveaccesstopolicereports,reportsofthejuvenileor
39deputyjuvenileofficer,statementsofwitnessesandallotherrecordsorreportsrelatingtothe
40offenseallegedtohavebeencommittedbythechild.Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshall
41haveaccesstothedispositionrecordsofthechildwhenthechildhasbeenadjudicated
42pursuanttosubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection211.031.Theprosecutingattorneyshall
43notdivulgeanyinformationregardingthechildandtheoffenseuntilthejuvenilecourtata
44judicialhearinghasdeterminedthatthechildisnotapropersubjecttobedealtwithunderthe
45provisionsofthischapter.
46 6.Awrittenreportshallbepreparedinaccordancewiththischapterdevelopingfully
47allavailableinformationrelevanttothecriteriawhichshallbeconsideredbythecourtin
48determiningwhetherthechildisapropersubjecttobedealtwithundertheprovisionsofthis
49chapterandwhethertherearereasonableprospectsofrehabilitationwithinthejuvenilejustice
50system.Thesecriteriashallincludebutnotbelimitedto:
51 (1)Theseriousnessoftheoffenseallegedandwhethertheprotectionofthe
52communityrequirestransfertothecourtofgeneraljurisdiction;
53 (2)Whethertheoffenseallegedinvolvedviciousness,forceandviolence;
54 (3)Whethertheoffenseallegedwasagainstpersonsorpropertywithgreaterweight
55beinggiventotheoffenseagainstpersons,especiallyifpersonalinjuryresulted;
56 (4)Whethertheoffenseallegedisapartofarepetitivepatternofoffenseswhich
57indicatesthatthechildmaybebeyondrehabilitationunderthejuvenilecode;
58 (5)Therecordandhistoryofthechild,includingexperiencewiththejuvenilejustice
59system,othercourts,supervision,commitmentstojuvenileinstitutionsandotherplacements;
60 (6)Thesophisticationandmaturityofthechildasdeterminedbyconsiderationofhis
61orherhomeandenvironmentalsituation,emotionalconditionandpatternofliving;
62 (7)Theageofthechild;
63 (8)Theprogramandfacilitiesavailabletothejuvenilecourtinconsidering
64disposition;
65 (9)Whetherornotthechildcanbenefitfromthetreatmentorrehabilitativeprograms
66availabletothejuvenilecourt;and
67 (10)Racialdisparityincertification.
HB2880 5 68 7.Ifthecourtdismissesthepetitiontopermitthechildtobeprosecutedunderthe
69generallaw,thecourtshallenteradismissalordercontaining:
70 (1)Findingsshowingthatthecourthadjurisdictionofthecauseandoftheparties;
71 (2)Findingsshowingthatthechildwasrepresentedbycounsel;
72 (3)Findingsshowingthatthehearingwasheldinthepresenceofthechildandhisor
73hercounsel;and
74 (4)Findingsshowingthereasonsunderlyingthecourt'sdecisiontotransfer
75jurisdiction.
76 8.Acopyofthepetitionandorderofthedismissalshallbesenttotheprosecuting
77attorney.
78 9.Whenapetitionhasbeendismissedtherebypermittingachildtobeprosecuted
79underthegenerallawandtheprosecutionofthechildresultsinaconviction,thejurisdiction
80ofthejuvenilecourtoverthatchildisforeverterminated,exceptasprovidedinsubsection10
81ofthissection,foranactthatwouldbeaviolationofastatelawormunicipalordinance.
82 10.Ifapetitionhasbeendismissedtherebypermittingachildtobeprosecutedunder
83thegenerallawandthechildisfoundnotguiltybyacourtofgeneraljurisdiction,thejuvenile
84courtshallhavejurisdictionoveranylateroffensecommittedbythatchildwhichwouldbe
85consideredamisdemeanororfelonyifcommittedbyanadult,subjecttothecertification
86provisionsofthissection.
87 11.Ifthecourtdoesnotdismissthepetitiontopermitthechildtobeprosecutedunder
88thegenerallaw,itshallsetadateforthehearinguponthepetitionasprovidedinsection
89211.171.
211.321.1.Recordsofjuvenilecourtproceedingsaswellasallinformationobtained
2andsocialrecordspreparedinthedischargeofofficialdutyforthecourtshallnotbeopento
3inspectionortheircontentsdisclosed,exceptbyorderofthecourttopersonshavinga
4legitimateinteresttherein,unlessapetitionormotiontomodifyissustainedwhichcharges
5thechildwithanoffensewhich,ifcommittedbyanadult,wouldbeaclassAfelonyunderthe
6criminalcodeofMissouri,orcapitalmurder,firstdegreemurder,orseconddegreemurderor
7exceptasprovidedinsubsection2or3ofthissection.Inaddition,wheneverareportis
8requiredundersection557.026,thereshallalsobeincludedacompletelistofcertain
9violationsofthejuvenilecodeforwhichthedefendanthadbeenadjudicatedadelinquent
10whileajuvenile.Thislistshallbemadeavailabletotheprobationofficerandshallbe
11includedinthepresentencereport.Theviolationstobeincludedinthereportarelimitedto
12thefollowing:rape,sodomy,murder,kidnapping,robbery,arson,burglaryoranyacts
13involvingtherenderingorthreatofseriousbodilyharm.Thesupremecourtmaypromulgate
14rulestobefollowedbythejuvenilecourtsinseparatingtherecords.
HB2880 6 15 2.Inallproceedingsundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection211.031,the
16recordsofthejuvenilecourtaswellasallinformationobtainedandsocialrecordspreparedin
17thedischargeofofficialdutyforthecourtshallbekeptconfidentialandshallbeopento
18inspectiononlybyorderofthejudgeofthejuvenilecourtorasotherwiseprovidedbystatute.
19Inallproceedingsundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection211.031therecordsofthe
20juvenilecourtaswellasallinformationobtainedandsocialrecordspreparedinthedischarge
21ofofficialdutyforthecourtshallbekeptconfidentialandmaybeopentoinspectionwithout
22courtorderonlyasfollows:
23 (1)Thejuvenileofficerisauthorizedatanytime:
24 (a)Toprovideinformationtoordiscussmattersconcerningthechild,theviolationof
25laworthecasewiththevictim,witnesses,officialsatthechild'sschool,lawenforcement
26officials,prosecutingattorneys,anypersonoragencyhavingorproposedtohavelegalor
27actualcare,custodyorcontrolofthechild,oranypersonoragencyprovidingorproposedto
28providetreatmentofthechild.Informationreceivedpursuanttothisparagraphshallnotbe
29releasedtothegeneralpublic,butshallbereleasedonlytothepersonsoragencieslistedin
30thisparagraph;
31 (b)Tomakepublicinformationconcerningtheoffense,thesubstanceofthepetition,
32thestatusofproceedingsinthejuvenilecourtandanyotherinformationwhichdoesnot
33specificallyidentifythechildorthechild'sfamily;
34 (2)Afterachildhasbeenadjudicateddelinquentpursuanttosubdivision(3)of
35subsection1ofsection211.031,foranoffensewhichwouldbeafelonyifcommittedbyan
36adult,therecordsofthedispositionalhearingandproceedingsrelatedtheretoshallbeopento
37thepublictothesameextentthatrecordsofcriminalproceedingsareopentothepublic.
38However,thesocialsummaries,investigationsorupdatesinthenatureofpresentence
39investigations,andstatusreportssubmittedtothecourtbyanytreatingagencyorindividual
40afterthedispositionalorderisenteredshallbekeptconfidentialandshallbeopenedto
41inspectiononlybyorderofthejudgeofthejuvenilecourt;
42 (3)Asotherwiseprovidedbystatute;
43 (4)Inallotherinstances,onlybyorderofthejudgeofthejuvenilecourt.
44 3.Thenameandphotographofachildmaybereleasedtothepublicifthechild
45escapesfromthecustodyofajuveniledetentionfacilitywhilethechildisinthecustody
46ofthejuveniledetentionfacilityforanoffensethatwouldbeconsideredafelonyoffense
47ifcommittedbyanadult.
48 4.Peaceofficers'records,ifanyarekept,ofchildrenshallbekeptseparatefromthe
49recordsofpersonseighteenyearsofageoroverandshallnotbeopentoinspectionortheir
50contentsdisclosed,exceptbyorderofthecourt.Thissubsectiondoesnotapplytochildren
51whoaretransferredtocourtsofgeneraljurisdictionasprovidedbysection211.071orto
HB2880 7 52juvenilesconvictedundertheprovisionsofsections578.421to578.437.Thissubsection
53doesnotapplytotheinspectionordisclosureofthecontentsoftherecordsofpeaceofficers
54forthepurposeofpursuingacivilforfeitureactionpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
55195.140.
56 [4.]5.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtopreventthereleaseofinformation
57anddatatopersonsororganizationsauthorizedbylawtocompilestatisticsrelatingto
58juveniles.Thecourtshalladoptprocedurestoprotecttheconfidentialityofchildren'snames
59andidentities.
60 [5.]6.Thecourtmay,eitheronitsownmotionoruponapplicationbythechildorhis
61orherrepresentative,oruponapplicationbythejuvenileofficer,enteranordertodestroyall
62socialhistories,records,andinformation,otherthantheofficialcourtfile,andmayenteran
63ordertosealtheofficialcourtfile,aswellasallpeaceofficers'records,atanytimeafterthe
64childhasreachedhisorhereighteenthbirthdayifthecourtfindsthatitisinthebestinterest
65ofthechildthatsuchactionoranypartthereofbetaken,unlessthejurisdictionofthecourtis
66continuedbeyondthechild'seighteenthbirthday,inwhicheventsuchactionoranypart
67thereofmaybetakenbythecourtatanytimeaftertheclosingofthechild'scase.
68 [6.]7.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtopreventthereleaseofgeneral
69informationregardingtheinformaladjustmentorformaladjudicationofthedispositionofa
70child'scasetoavictimoramemberoftheimmediatefamilyofavictimofanyoffense
71committedbythechild.Suchgeneralinformationshallnotbespecificastolocationand
72durationoftreatmentordetentionorastoanytermsofsupervision.
73 [7.]8.Recordsofjuvenilecourtproceedingsaswellasallinformationobtainedand
74socialrecordspreparedinthedischargeofofficialdutyforthecourtshallbedisclosedtothe
75childfatalityreviewpanelreviewingthechild'sdeathpursuanttosection210.192unlessthe
76juvenilecourtonitsownmotion,oruponapplicationbythejuvenileofficer,entersanorder
77tosealtherecordsofthevictimchild.
571.070.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfulpossessionofafirearmifsuch
2personknowinglyhasanyfirearminhisorherpossessionand:
3 (1)Suchpersonhasbeenconvictedofafelonyunderthelawsofthisstate,orofa
4crimeunderthelawsofanystateoroftheUnitedStateswhich,ifcommittedwithinthisstate,
5wouldbeafelony;[or]
6 (2)Suchpersonisafugitivefromjustice,ishabituallyinanintoxicatedordrugged
7condition,oriscurrentlyadjudgedmentallyincompetent; or
8 (3)Suchpersonisundereighteenyearsofageandhasbeenadjudicateda
9delinquentbyajuvenilecourtforcommittinganoffensethatwouldbeconsidereda
10felonyoffenseifcommittedbyanadult.
HB2880 8 11 2.UnlawfulpossessionofafirearmisaclassDfelony,unlessapersonhasbeen
12convictedofadangerousfelonyasdefinedinsection556.061,inwhichcaseitisaclassC
13felony.
14 3.Theprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplyto
15thepossessionofanantiquefirearm.
571.077.1.Apersonwhoistheparentorguardianofachildundereighteen
2yearsofagecommitstheoffenseoffailuretosuperviseachildinpossessionofafirearm
3if:
4 (1)Thechildhasbeenadjudicatedadelinquentbyajuvenilecourt;
5 (2)Thepersonknowinglysells,leases,loans,givesaway,ordeliversafirearmto
6thechild;
7 (3)Thepersonknowinglyfailstosupervisethechildinallusesofthefirearm;
8and
9 (4)Thechildusesthefirearminthecommissionofacriminaloffenseorcauses
10seriousbodilyinjuryordeathasaresultofhisorheruseofthefirearm.
11 2.TheoffenseoffailuretosuperviseachildinpossessionofafirearmisaclassA
12misdemeanor,exceptthatifthechildcausesseriousbodilyinjuryordeathasaresultof
13hisorheruseofthefirearm,itisaclassDfelony.
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