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Rule 127.03 – Designation of Detention Facility

May 13, 2021 | Family Law, Missouri

a. Each court shall by written order designate the detention facility or facilities in which juveniles may be detained when in judicial custody under subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection (1) of section 211.031, RSMo. A copy of the order shall be made available to all law enforcement agencies within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
b. A juvenile under the age of 17 years shall not be detained in a jail or other adult detention facility.
c. A detention facility shall:

(1) provide housing and physical space for each juvenile consistent with the physical and emotional needs of the juvenile;
(2) ensure continuous supervision by staff who are qualified, by training or experience, and adequate in number;
(3) provide services that address the educational, moral, medical, physical and mental well-being of each juvenile;
(4) protect each juvenile from physical and emotional harm from himself or herself, from other juveniles, and from all reasonably anticipated dangers; and
(5) preserve and protect each juvenile’s legal rights.

Mo. R. Prac. P. Juv. Ct. & Fam. Ct. 127.03

Adopted May 20, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

Comment

A detention facility operated in accordance with Appendix A complies with this Rule 127.03 c.

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Cross-reference: Sections 211.151.2 and 211.151.4, RSMo. .