FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.736
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDOLAN.
1817H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections211.073,211.181,219.021,455.010,455.035,and455.513,RSMo,andto
enactinlieuthereofsixnewsectionsrelatingtocourtproceedingsinvolvingjuveniles.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections211.073,211.181,219.021,455.010,455.035,and455.513,
2RSMo,arerepealedandsixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections
3211.073,211.181,219.021,455.010,455.035,and455.513,toreadasfollows:
211.073.1.[Thecourtshall,inacasewhen] Iftheoffenderisunder[eighteen]
2nineteenyearsofageandhasbeentransferredtoacourtofgeneraljurisdictionpursuantto
3section211.071,andwhoseprosecutionresultsinaconvictionorapleaofguilty,thecourt
4shallconsiderdualjurisdictionofboththecriminalandjuvenilecodes,assetforthinthis
5section.Thecourtisauthorizedtoimposeajuveniledispositionunderthischapterand
6simultaneouslyimposeanadultcriminalsentence,theexecutionofwhichshallbesuspended
7pursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.Successfulcompletionofthejuveniledisposition
8orderedshallbeaconditionofthesuspendedadultcriminalsentence.Thecourtmayorderan
9offenderintothecustodyofthedivisionofyouthservicespursuanttothissection:
10 (1)Uponagreementofthedivisionofyouthservices;and
11 (2)Ifthedivisionofyouthservicesdeterminesthatthereisspaceavailableina
12facilitydesignedtoserveoffenderssentencedunderthissection.
13
14Ifthedivisionofyouthservicesagreestoacceptayouthandthecourtdoesnotimposea
15juveniledisposition,thecourtshallmakefindingsontherecordastowhythedivisionof
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16youthserviceswasnotappropriatefortheoffenderpriortoimposingtheadultcriminal
17sentence.
18 2.Ifthereisprobablecausetobelievethattheoffenderhasviolatedaconditionofthe
19suspendedsentenceorcommittedanewoffense,thecourtshallconductahearingonthe
20violationcharged,unlesstheoffenderwaivessuchhearing.Iftheviolationisestablishedand
21foundthecourtmaycontinueorrevokethejuveniledisposition,imposetheadultcriminal
22sentence,orentersuchotherorderasitmayseefit.
23 3.Whenanoffenderhasreceivedasuspendedsentencepursuanttothissectionand
24thedivisiondeterminesthechildisbeyondthescopeofitstreatmentprograms,thedivision
25ofyouthservicesmaypetitionthecourtforatransferofcustodyoftheoffender.Thecourt
26shallholdahearingandshall:
27 (1)Revokethesuspensionanddirectthattheoffenderbetakenintoimmediate
28custodyofthedepartmentofcorrections;or
29 (2)Directthattheoffenderbeplacedonprobation.
30 4.Whenanoffenderwhohasreceivedasuspendedsentencereachestheageof
31[eighteen] nineteen, thecourtshallholdahearing.Thecourtshall:
32 (1)Revokethesuspensionanddirectthattheoffenderbetakenintoimmediate
33custodyofthedepartmentofcorrections;
34 (2)Directthattheoffenderbeplacedonprobation;or
35 (3)Directthattheoffenderremaininthecustodyofthedivisionofyouthservicesif
36thedivisionagreestosuchplacement.
37 5.Thedivisionofyouthservicesshallpetitionthecourtforahearingbeforeit
38releasesanoffenderwhocomeswithinsubsection1ofthissectionatanytimebeforethe
39offenderreachestheageoftwenty-oneyears.Thecourtshall:
40 (1)Revokethesuspensionanddirectthattheoffenderbetakenintoimmediate
41custodyofthedepartmentofcorrections;or
42 (2)Directthattheoffenderbeplacedonprobation.
43 6.Ifthesuspensionoftheadultcriminalsentenceisrevoked,alltimeservedbythe
44offenderunderthejuveniledispositionshallbecreditedtowardtheadultcriminalsentence
45imposed.
211.181.1.Whenachildisfoundbythecourttocomewithintheapplicable
2provisionsofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofsection211.031,thecourtshallsodecreeand
3makeafindingoffactuponwhichitexercisesitsjurisdictionoverthechild,andthecourt
4may,byorderdulyentered,proceedasfollows:
5 (1)Placethechildundersupervisionin[hisorher]thechild'sownhomeorinthe
6custodyofarelativeorothersuitablepersonafterthecourtorapublicagencyorinstitution
7designatedbythecourtconductsaninvestigationofthehome,relativeorpersonandfinds
HB736 2 8suchhome,relativeorpersontobesuitableanduponsuchconditionsasthecourtmay
9require;
10 (2)Committhechildtothecustodyof:
11 (a)Apublicagencyorinstitutionauthorizedbylawtocareforchildrenortoplace
12theminfamilyhomes;exceptthat,suchchildmaynotbecommittedtothedepartmentof
13socialservices,divisionofyouthservices;
14 (b)Anyotherinstitutionoragencywhichisauthorizedorlicensedbylawtocarefor
15childrenortoplacetheminfamilyhomes;
16 (c)Anassociation,schoolorinstitutionwillingtoreceivethechildinanotherstateif
17theapprovaloftheagencyinthatstatewhichadministersthelawsrelatingtoimportationof
18childrenintothestatehasbeensecured;or
19 (d)Thejuvenileofficer;
20 (3)Placethechildinafamilyhome;
21 (4)Causethechildtobeexaminedandtreatedbyaphysician,psychiatristor
22psychologistandwhenthehealthorconditionofthechildrequiresit,causethechildtobe
23placedinapublicorprivatehospital,clinicorinstitutionfortreatmentandcare;exceptthat,
24nothingcontainedhereinauthorizesanyformofcompulsorymedical,surgical,orpsychiatric
25treatmentofachildwhoseparentsorguardianingoodfaithareprovidingotherremedial
26treatmentrecognizedorpermittedunderthelawsofthisstate;
27 (5)[Thecourtmayorder,]Pursuanttosubsection2ofsection211.081,thecourt
28mayorderthatthechildreceivethenecessaryservicesintheleastrestrictiveappropriate
29environmentincludinghomeandcommunity-basedservices,treatmentandsupport,basedon
30acoordinated,individualizedtreatmentplan.Theindividualizedtreatmentplanshallbe
31approvedbythecourtanddevelopedbytheapplicablestateagenciesresponsiblefor
32providingorpayingforanyandallappropriateandnecessaryservices,subjectto
33appropriation,andshallincludewhichagenciesaregoingtopayforandprovidesuch
34services.Suchplanmustbesubmittedtothecourtwithinthirtydaysandthechild'sfamily
35shallactivelyparticipateindesigningtheserviceplanforthechild;
36 (6)Thedepartmentofsocialservices,inconjunctionwiththedepartmentofmental
37health,shallapplytotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesforsuch
38federalwaiversasrequiredtoprovideservicesforsuchchildren,includingtheacquisitionof
39community-basedserviceswaivers.
40 2.Whenachildisfoundbythecourttocomewithintheprovisionsofsubdivision(2)
41ofsubsection1ofsection211.031,thecourtshallsodecreeanduponmakingafindingoffact
42uponwhichitexercisesitsjurisdictionoverthechild,thecourtmay,byorderdulyentered,
43proceedasfollows:
HB736 3 44 (1)Placethechildundersupervisionin[hisorher]thechild'sownhomeorin
45custodyofarelativeorothersuitablepersonafterthecourtorapublicagencyorinstitution
46designatedbythecourtconductsaninvestigationofthehome,relativeorpersonandfinds
47suchhome,relativeorpersontobesuitableanduponsuchconditionsasthecourtmay
48require;
49 (2)Committhechildtothecustodyof:
50 (a)Apublicagencyorinstitutionauthorizedbylawtocareforchildrenorplacethem
51infamilyhomes;exceptthat,achildmaybecommittedtothedepartmentofsocialservices,
52divisionofyouthservices,onlyif[heorshe]thechildispresentlyunderthecourt's
53supervisionafteranadjudicationundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(2)or(3)ofsubsection1
54ofsection211.031;
55 (b)Anyotherinstitutionoragencywhichisauthorizedorlicensedbylawtocarefor
56childrenortoplacetheminfamilyhomes;
57 (c)Anassociation,schoolorinstitutionwillingtoreceiveitinanotherstateifthe
58approvaloftheagencyinthatstatewhichadministersthelawsrelatingtoimportationof
59childrenintothestatehasbeensecured;or
60 (d)Thejuvenileofficer;
61 (3)Placethechildinafamilyhome;
62 (4)Causethechildtobeexaminedandtreatedbyaphysician,psychiatristor
63psychologistandwhenthehealthorconditionofthechildrequiresit,causethechildtobe
64placedinapublicorprivatehospital,clinicorinstitutionfortreatmentandcare;exceptthat,
65nothingcontainedhereinauthorizesanyformofcompulsorymedical,surgical,orpsychiatric
66treatmentofachildwhoseparentsorguardianingoodfaithareprovidingotherremedial
67treatmentrecognizedorpermittedunderthelawsofthisstate;
68 (5)Assessanamountofuptotendollarstobepaidbythechildtotheclerkofthe
69court.
70
71Executionofanyorderenteredbythecourtpursuanttothissubsection,includinga
72commitmenttoanystateagency,maybesuspendedandthechildplacedonprobationsubject
73tosuchconditionsasthecourtdeemsreasonable.Afterahearing,probationmayberevoked
74andthesuspendedorderexecuted.
75 3.Whenachildisfoundbythecourttocomewithintheprovisionsofsubdivision(3)
76ofsubsection1ofsection211.031,thecourtshallsodecreeandmakeafindingoffactupon
77whichitexercisesitsjurisdictionoverthechild,andthecourtmay,byorderdulyentered,
78proceedasfollows:
79 (1)Placethechildundersupervisionin[hisorher]thechild'sownhomeorin
80custodyofarelativeorothersuitablepersonafterthecourtorapublicagencyorinstitution
HB736 4 81designatedbythecourtconductsaninvestigationofthehome,relativeorpersonandfinds
82suchhome,relativeorpersontobesuitableanduponsuchconditionsasthecourtmay
83require;providedthat,nochildwhohasbeenadjudicatedadelinquentbyajuvenilecourtfor
84committingorattemptingtocommitasex-relatedoffensewhichifcommittedbyanadult
85wouldbeconsideredafelonyoffensepursuanttochapter566,includingbutnotlimitedto
86rape,forciblesodomy,childmolestation,andsexualabuse,andinwhichthevictimwasa
87child,shallbeplacedinanyresidencewithinonethousandfeetoftheresidenceoftheabused
88childofthatoffenseuntiltheabusedchildreachestheageofeighteen,andprovidedfurther
89thattheprovisionsofthissubdivisionregardingplacementwithinonethousandfeetofthe
90abusedchildshallnotapplywhentheabusingchildandtheabusedchildaresiblingsor
91childrenlivinginthesamehome;
92 (2)Committhechildtothecustodyof:
93 (a)Apublicagencyorinstitutionauthorizedbylawtocareforchildrenortoplace
94theminfamilyhomes;
95 (b)Anyotherinstitutionoragencywhichisauthorizedorlicensedbylawtocarefor
96childrenortoplacetheminfamilyhomes;
97 (c)Anassociation,schoolorinstitutionwillingtoreceiveitinanotherstateifthe
98approvaloftheagencyinthatstatewhichadministersthelawsrelatingtoimportationof
99childrenintothestatehasbeensecured;or
100 (d)Thejuvenileofficer;
101 (3)BeginningJanuary1,1996,thecourtmaymakefurtherdirectionsastoplacement
102withthedivisionofyouthservicesconcerningthechild'slengthofstay.Thelengthofstay
103ordermaysetforthaminimumreviewdate;
104 (4)Placethechildinafamilyhome;
105 (5)Causethechildtobeexaminedandtreatedbyaphysician,psychiatristor
106psychologistandwhenthehealthorconditionofthechildrequiresit,causethechildtobe
107placedinapublicorprivatehospital,clinicorinstitutionfortreatmentandcare;exceptthat,
108nothingcontainedhereinauthorizesanyformofcompulsorymedical,surgical,orpsychiatric
109treatmentofachildwhoseparentsorguardianingoodfaithareprovidingotherremedial
110treatmentrecognizedorpermittedunderthelawsofthisstate;
111 (6)Suspendorrevokeastateorlocallicenseorauthorityofachildtooperateamotor
112vehicle;
113 (7)Orderthechildtomakerestitutionorreparationforthedamageorlosscausedby
114[hisorher]thechild'soffense.Indeterminingtheamountorextentofthedamage,thecourt
115mayorderthejuvenileofficertoprepareareportandmayreceiveotherevidencenecessary
116forsuchdetermination.Thechildand[hisorher]thechild'sattorneyshallhaveaccessto
117anyreportswhichmaybeprepared,andshallhavetherighttopresentevidenceatany
HB736 5 118hearingheldtoascertaintheamountofdamages.Anyrestitutionorreparationorderedshall
119bereasonableinviewofthechild'sabilitytomakepaymentortoperformthereparation.The
120courtmayrequiretheclerkofthecircuitcourttoactasreceivinganddisbursingagentforany
121paymentordered;
122 (8)Orderthechildtoatermofcommunityserviceunderthesupervisionofthecourt
123orofanorganizationselectedbythecourt.Everyperson,organization,andagency,andeach
124employeethereof,chargedwiththesupervisionofachildunderthissubdivision,orwho
125benefitsfromanyservicesperformedasaresultofanorderissuedunderthissubdivision,
126shallbeimmunefromanysuitbythechildorderedtoperformservicesunderthis
127subdivision,oranypersonderivingacauseofactionfromsuchchild,ifsuchcauseofaction
128arisesfromthesupervisionofthechild'sperformanceofservicesunderthissubdivisionandif
129suchcauseofactiondoesnotarisefromanintentionaltort.Achildorderedtoperform
130servicesunderthissubdivisionshallnotbedeemedanemployeewithinthemeaningofthe
131provisionsofchapter287,norshalltheservicesofsuchchildbedeemedemploymentwithin
132themeaningoftheprovisionsofchapter288.Executionofanyorderenteredbythecourt,
133includingacommitmenttoanystateagency,maybesuspendedandthechildplacedon
134probationsubjecttosuchconditionsasthecourtdeemsreasonable.Afterahearing,
135probationmayberevokedandthesuspendedorderexecuted;
136 (9)Whenachildhasbeenadjudicatedtohaveviolatedamunicipalordinanceorto
137havecommittedanactthatwouldbeamisdemeanorifcommittedbyanadult,assessan
138amountofuptotwenty-fivedollarstobepaidbythechildtotheclerkofthecourt;whena
139childhasbeenadjudicatedtohavecommittedanactthatwouldbeafelonyifcommittedby
140anadult,assessanamountofuptofiftydollarstobepaidbythechildtotheclerkofthe
141court.
142 4.BeginningJanuary1,1996,thecourtmaysetforthintheorderofcommitmentthe
143minimumperiodduringwhichthechildshallremaininthecustodyofthedivisionofyouth
144services.Nocourtordershallrequireachildtoremaininthecustodyofthedivisionofyouth
145servicesforaperiodwhichexceedsthechild'snineteenth[birthdate]birthdayexceptupon
146petitionfiledbythedivisionofyouthservicespursuanttosubsection1ofsection219.021.In
147anyorderofcommitmentofachildtothecustodyofthedivisionofyouthservices,the
148divisionshalldeterminetheappropriateprogramorplacementpursuanttosubsection3of
149section219.021.BeginningJanuary1,1996,thedepartmentshallnotdischargeachildfrom
150thecustodyofthedivisionofyouthservicesbeforethechildcompletesthelengthofstay
151determinedbythecourtinthecommitmentorderunlessthecommittingcourtorders
152otherwise.Thedirectorofthedivisionofyouthservicesmayatanytimepetitionthecourt
153forareviewofachild'slengthofstaycommitmentorder,andthecourtmay,uponashowing
154ofgoodcause,ordertheearlydischargeofthechildfromthecustodyofthedivisionofyouth
HB736 6 155services.Thedivisionmaydischargethechildfromthedivisionofyouthserviceswithouta
156furthercourtorderafterthechildcompletesthelengthofstaydeterminedbythecourtormay
157retainthechildforanyperiodafterthecompletionofthelengthofstayinaccordancewiththe
158law.
159 5.Whenanassessmenthasbeenimposedundertheprovisionsofsubsection2or3of
160thissection,theassessmentshallbepaidtotheclerkofthecourtinthecircuitwherethe
161assessmentisimposedbycourtorder,tobedepositedinafundestablishedforthesole
162purposeofpaymentofjudgmentsenteredagainstchildreninaccordancewithsection
163211.185.
219.021.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections2and3ofthissection,anychildmay
2becommittedtothecustodyofthedivisionwhenthejuvenilecourtdeterminesasuitable
3community-basedtreatmentservicedoesnotexist,orhasprovenineffective;andwhenthe
4childisadjudicatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofsection
5211.031orwhenthechildisadjudicatedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection
6211.031andiscurrentlyundercourtsupervisionforadjudicationundersubdivision(2)or(3)
7ofsubsection1ofsection211.031.Thedivisionshallnotkeepanyyouthbeyond[his
8eighteenthbirthdate]theyouth'snineteenthbirthday, exceptuponpetitionandashowing
9ofjustcauseinwhichcasethedivisionmaymaintaincustodyuntiltheyouth'stwenty-first
10[birthdate]birthday. Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,the
11committingcourtshallreviewthetreatmentplantobeprovidedbythedivision.Thedivision
12shallnotifythecourtoforiginaljurisdictionfromwhichthechildwascommittedatleast
13threeweekspriortothechild'sreleasetoaftercaresupervision.Thenotificationshallinclude
14asummaryofthetreatmentplanandprogressofthechildthathasresultedintheplanned
15release.Thecourtmayformallyobjecttothedirectorofthedivisioninwriting,statingits
16reasonsinoppositiontotherelease.Thedirectorshallreviewthecourt'sobjectionin
17considerationofitsfinalapprovalforrelease.Thecourt'swrittenobjectionshallbemade
18withinaone-weekperiodafteritreceivesnotificationofthedivision'splannedrelease;
19otherwisethedivisionmayassumecourtagreementwiththerelease.Thedivisiondirector's
20writtenresponsetothecourtshalloccurwithinfiveworkingdaysofserviceofthecourt's
21objectionandpreferablypriortothereleaseofthechild.Thedivisionshallnotplaceachild
22directlyintoaprecaresettingimmediatelyuponcommitmentfromthecourtuntilitadvises
23thecourtofsuchplacement.
24 2.Nochildwhohasbeendiagnosedashavingamentaldiseaseoracommunicableor
25contagiousdiseaseshallbecommittedtothedivision;exceptthedivisionmay,byregulation,
26whenservicesforthepropercareandtreatmentofpersonshavingsuchdiseasesareavailable
27atanyofthefacilitiesunderitscontrol,authorizethecommitmentofchildrenhavingsuch
28diseasestoitfortreatmentinsuchinstitution.Noticeofanysuchregulationshallbe
HB736 7 29promptlymailedtothejudgesandjuvenileofficersofallcourtshavingjurisdictionofcases
30involvingchildren.
31 3.Whenachildhasbeencommittedtothedivision,thedivisionshallforthwith
32examinetheindividualandinvestigateallpertinentcircumstancesofhisbackgroundforthe
33purposeoffacilitatingtheplacementandtreatmentofthechildinthemostappropriate
34programorresidentialfacilitytoassurethepublicsafetyandtherehabilitationofthechild;
35exceptthat,nochildcommittedundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection1of
36section211.031maybeplacedintheresidentialfacilitiesdesignatedbythedivisionasa
37maximumsecurityfacility,unlessthejuvenileissubsequentlyadjudicatedundersubdivision
38(3)ofsubsection1ofsection211.031.
39 4.Thedivisionmaytransferanychildunderitsjurisdictiontoanyotherinstitution
40forchildrenif,aftercarefulstudyofthechild'sneeds,itisthejudgmentofthedivisionthat
41thetransfershouldbeeffected.Ifthedivisiondeterminesthatthechildrequirestreatmentby
42anotherstateagency,itmaytransferthephysicalcustodyofthechildtothatagency,andthat
43agencyshallacceptthechildiftheservicesareavailablebythatagency.
44 5.Thedivisionshallmakeperiodicreexaminationsofallchildrencommittedtoits
45custodyforthepurposeofdeterminingwhetherexistingdispositionsshouldbemodifiedor
46continued.Reexaminationshallincludeastudyofallcurrentcircumstancesofsuchchild's
47personalandfamilysituationandanevaluationoftheprogressmadebysuchchildsincethe
48previousstudy.Reexaminationshallbeconductedasfrequentlyasthedivisiondeems
49necessary,butinanyevent,withrespecttoeachsuchchild,atintervalsnottoexceedsix
50months.Reportsoftheresultsofsuchexaminationsshallbesenttothechild'scommitting
51courtandtohisparentsorguardian.
52 6.Failureofthedivisiontoexamineachildcommittedtoitortoreexaminehim
53withinsixmonthsofapreviousexaminationshallnotofitselfentitlethechildtobe
54dischargedfromthecustodyofthedivisionbutshallentitlethechild,hisparent,guardian,or
55agencytowhichthechildmaybeplacedbythedivisiontopetitionforreviewasprovidedin
56section219.051.
57 7.Thedivisionisherebyauthorizedtoestablish,build,repair,maintain,andoperate,
58fromfundsappropriatedorapprovedbythelegislatureforthesepurposes,facilitiesand
59programsnecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthischapter.Suchfacilitiesorprograms
60mayinclude,butnotbelimitedto,theestablishmentandoperationoftrainingschools,
61maximumsecurityfacilities,moderatecarefacilities,grouphomes,daytreatmentprograms,
62familyfosterhomes,aftercare,counselingservices,educationalservices,andsuchother
63servicesasmayberequiredtomeettheneedsofchildrencommittedtoit.Thedivisionmay
64terminateanyfacilityorprogramnolongerneededtomeettheneedsofchildren.
HB736 8 65 8.Thedivisionmayinstitutedayreleaseprogramsforchildrencommittedtoit.The
66divisionmayarrangewithlocalschools,publicorprivateagencies,orpersonsapprovedby
67thedivisionforthereleaseofchildrencommittedtothedivisiononadailybasistothe
68custodyofsuchschools,agencies,orpersonsforparticipationinprograms.
69 9.Thedivisionshallmakeallreasonableeffortstoensurethatanyoutstanding
70judgmententeredinaccordancewithsection211.185oranyoutstandingassessmentsordered
71inaccordancewithsection211.181bepaidwhileachildisinthecare,custodyorcontrolof
72thedivision.
455.010.Asusedinthischapter,unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise,the
2followingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Abuse",includesbutisnotlimitedtotheoccurrenceofanyofthefollowingacts,
4attemptsorthreatsagainstapersonwhomaybeprotectedpursuanttothischapter,except
5abuseshallnotincludeabuseinflictedonachildbyaccidentalmeansbyanadulthousehold
6memberordisciplineofachild,includingspanking,inareasonablemanner:
7 (a)"Abusingapet",purposelyorknowinglycausing,attemptingtocause,or
8threateningtocausephysicalinjurytoapetwiththeintenttocontrol,punish,intimidate,or
9distressthepetitioner;
10 (b)"Assault",purposelyorknowinglyplacingorattemptingtoplaceanotherinfear
11ofphysicalharm;
12 (c)"Battery",purposelyorknowinglycausingphysicalharmtoanotherwithor
13withoutadeadlyweapon;
14 (d)"Coercion",compellinganotherbyforceorthreatofforcetoengageinconduct
15fromwhichthelatterhasarighttoabstainortoabstainfromconductinwhichthepersonhas
16arighttoengage;
17 (e)"Harassment",engaginginapurposefulorknowingcourseofconductinvolving
18morethanoneincidentthatalarmsorcausesdistresstoanadultorchildandservesno
19legitimatepurpose.Thecourseofconductmustbesuchaswouldcauseareasonableadultor
20childtosuffersubstantialemotionaldistressandmustactuallycausesubstantialemotional
21distresstothepetitionerorchild.Suchconductmightinclude,butisnotlimitedto:
22 a.Followinganotheraboutinapublicplaceorplaces;
23 b.Peeringinthewindoworlingeringoutsidetheresidenceofanother;butdoesnot
24includeconstitutionallyprotectedactivity;
25 (f)"Sexualassault",causingorattemptingtocauseanothertoengageinvoluntarilyin
26anysexualactbyforce,threatofforce,duress,orwithoutthatperson'sconsent;
27 (g)"Unlawfulimprisonment",holding,confining,detainingorabductinganother
28personagainstthatperson'swill;
HB736 9 29 (2)"Adult",anyperson[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageorolderorotherwise
30emancipated;
31 (3)"Child",anypersonunder[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageunlessotherwise
32emancipated;
33 (4)"Court",thecircuitorassociatecircuitjudgeorafamilycourtcommissioner;
34 (5)"Domesticviolence",abuseorstalkingcommittedbyafamilyorhousehold
35member,assuchtermsaredefinedinthissection;
36 (6)"Exparteorderofprotection",anorderofprotectionissuedbythecourtbefore
37therespondenthasreceivednoticeofthepetitionoranopportunitytobeheardonit;
38 (7)"Family"or"householdmember",spouses,formerspouses,anypersonrelatedby
39bloodormarriage,personswhoarepresentlyresidingtogetherorhaveresidedtogetherinthe
40past,anypersonwhoisorhasbeeninacontinuingsocialrelationshipofaromanticor
41intimatenaturewiththevictim,andanyonewhohasachildincommonregardlessofwhether
42theyhavebeenmarriedorhaveresidedtogetheratanytime;
43 (8)"Fullorderofprotection",anorderofprotectionissuedafterahearingonthe
44recordwheretherespondenthasreceivednoticeoftheproceedingsandhashadan
45opportunitytobeheard;
46 (9)"Orderofprotection",eitheranexparteorderofprotectionorafullorderof
47protection;
48 (10)"Pending",existsorforwhichahearingdatehasbeenset;
49 (11)"Pet",alivingcreaturemaintainedbyahouseholdmemberforcompanionship
50andnotforcommercialpurposes;
51 (12)"Petitioner",afamilyorhouseholdmemberwhohasbeenavictimofdomestic
52violence,oranypersonwhohasbeenthevictimofstalkingorsexualassault,oraperson
53filingonbehalfofachildpursuanttosection455.503whohasfiledaverifiedpetition
54pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection455.020orsection455.505;
55 (13)"Respondent",thefamilyorhouseholdmemberallegedtohavecommittedanact
56ofdomesticviolence,orpersonallegedtohavecommittedanactofstalkingorsexualassault,
57againstwhomaverifiedpetitionhasbeenfiledorapersonservedonbehalfofachild
58pursuanttosection455.503;
59 (14)"Sexualassault",asdefinedundersubdivision(1)ofthissection;
60 (15)"Stalking",iswhenanypersonpurposelyengagesinanunwantedcourseof
61conductthatcausesalarmtoanotherperson,orapersonwhoresidestogetherinthesame
62householdwiththepersonseekingtheorderofprotectionwhenitisreasonableinthat
63person'ssituationtohavebeenalarmedbytheconduct.Asusedinthissubdivision:
64 (a)"Alarm",tocausefearofdangerofphysicalharm;and
HB736 10 65 (b)"Courseofconduct",twoormoreactsthatservenolegitimatepurposeincluding,
66butnotlimitedto,actsinwhichthestalkerdirectly,indirectly,orthroughathirdparty
67follows,monitors,observes,surveils,threatens,orcommunicatestoapersonbyanyaction,
68method,ordevice.
455.035.1.Uponthefilingofaverifiedpetitionpursuanttosections455.010to
2455.085andforgoodcauseshowninthepetition,thecourtmayimmediatelyissueanex
3parteorderofprotection.Animmediateandpresentdangerofdomesticviolencetothe
4petitionerorthechildonwhosebehalfthepetitionisfiledshallconstitutegoodcausefor
5purposesofthissection.Anexparteorderofprotectionenteredbythecourtshalltakeeffect
6whenenteredandshallremainineffectuntilthereisvalidserviceofprocessandahearingis
7heldonthemotion.Thecourtshalldenytheexparteorderanddismissthepetitionifthe
8petitionerisnotauthorizedtoseekreliefpursuanttosection455.020.
9 2.Failuretoserveanexparteorderofprotectionontherespondentshallnotaffect
10thevalidityorenforceabilityofsuchorder.Iftherespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteen
11yearsofage,unlessotherwiseemancipated,serviceofprocessshallbemadeuponacustodial
12parentorguardianoftherespondent,oruponaguardianadlitemappointedbythecourt,
13requiringthatthepersonappearandbringtherespondentbeforethecourtatthetimeand
14placestated.
15 3.Ifanexparteorderisenteredandtherespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteen
16yearsofage,thecourtshalltransferthecasetojuvenilecourtforahearingonafullorderof
17protection.Thecourtshallappointaguardianadlitemforanysuchrespondentnot
18representedbyaparentorguardian.
455.513.1.Thecourtmayimmediatelyissueanexparteorderofprotectionuponthe
2filingofaverifiedpetitionundersections455.500to455.538,forgoodcauseshowninthe
3petition,anduponfindingthat:
4 (1)Nopriororderregardingcustodyinvolvingtherespondentandthechildis
5pendingorhasbeenmade;or
6 (2)Therespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofage.
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8Animmediateandpresentdangerofdomesticviolence,includingdangertothechild'spet,
9stalking,orsexualassaulttoachildshallconstitutegoodcauseforpurposesofthissection.
10Anexparteorderofprotectionenteredbythecourtshallbeineffectuntilthetimeofthe
11hearing.Thecourtshalldenytheexparteorderanddismissthepetitionifthepetitionerisnot
12authorizedtoseekreliefpursuanttosection455.505.
13 2.Upontheentryoftheexparteorderofprotection,thecourtshallenteritsorder
14appointingaguardianadlitemorcourt-appointedspecialadvocatetorepresentthechild
15victim.
HB736 11 16 3.Iftheallegationsinthepetitionwouldgiverisetojurisdictionundersection
17211.031,thecourtmaydirectthechildren'sdivisiontoconductaninvestigationandto
18provideappropriateservices.Thedivisionshallsubmitawritteninvestigativereporttothe
19courtandtothejuvenileofficerwithinthirtydaysofbeingorderedtodoso.Thereportshall
20bemadeavailabletothepartiesandtheguardianadlitemorcourt-appointedspecial
21advocate.
22 4.Iftheallegationsinthepetitionwouldgiverisetojurisdictionundersection
23211.031becausetherespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofage,thecourtmay
24issueanexparteorderandshalltransferthecasetojuvenilecourtforahearingonafullorder
25ofprotection.Serviceofprocessshallbemadepursuanttosection455.035.
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