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§ 219.011 — Definitions.

Missouri § 219.011
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XIIICORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS
Ch. 219Youth Services

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 219.011 (2026).

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1.  As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean:

(1)"Aftercare supervision" , treatment and control of children in the community under the jurisdiction of the division;
(2)"Board" , the state advisory board of youth services;
(3)"Child" , a person under eighteen years of age;
(4)"Commit" , to transfer legal and physical custody;
(5)"Community based treatment" , a treatment program which is locally or regionally based;
(6)"Department" , the department of social services;
(7)"Director" , the director of the division of youth services;
(8)"Division" , the division of youth services (DYS);
(9)"Youth" , a person under twenty-one years of age committed to the custody of the division of youth services. 2.  When consistent wi

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Legislative History

(L. 1975 S.B. 170 § 1, A.L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al., A.L. 2015 H.B. 1149)

Nearby Sections

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§ 219.011
Definitions.
§ 219.016
Responsibilities of division of youth services — rules, procedure.
§ 219.021
Child may be committed to division, when — notice to court of release to aftercare supervision, contents, formal objections may be made, when — division to operate and maintain facilities and programs — day release authorized — payment of judgments.
§ 219.023
Youth services products fund created for supplies of materials used in making products sold by youth in custody of division of youth services.
§ 219.026
Release on aftercare supervision authorized — procedures authorized when child violates conditions of release — termination of supervision, when.
§ 219.031
Director of division, how appointed, compensation and expenses.
§ 219.036
Employment of division personnel — merit system — annual report — master plan — written policy required — director of division to be agent of state to deal with federal government.
§ 219.041
Incentive subsidy program authorized — advisory committee, how appointed — juvenile judge to submit report, contents of — inspections by director — notice of noncompliance, how given — county to select services, costs, how paid.
§ 219.046
Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties.
§ 219.048
Board and commission members may contribute per diem or expenses for services to the youth services treatment fund — fund established — procedure to contribute.
§ 219.051
Right of petition — duty of director on receipt of petition.
§ 219.056
Health care standards to be established by department of health and senior services — educational standards to be established by department of elementary and secondary education.
§ 219.061
Aiding runaway, penalty — peace officers, duty of — records confidential, exceptions, penalty for divulging — division may sue for damages.
§ 219.066
Medical and dental treatment authorized, when.
§ 219.071
Children to be segregated from criminals.
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