Missouri Statutes

§ 219.081 — Division may be relieved of custody, when, procedure.

Missouri § 219.081

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XIIICORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 219Youth Services

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 219.081 (2026).

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The division may, at any time, if it finds the child committed to it is in need of care or treatment other than that which it is equipped to provide, apply to the court which committed such child for an order relieving it of custody of such child.  The court must make a determination within ten days and the court shall be vested with full power to make such disposition of the child as is authorized by law, including continued commitment.  A copy of the order shall be immediately sent to the director.

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The division may, at any time, if it finds the child committed to it is in need of care or treatment other than that which it is equipped to provide, apply to the court which committed such child for an order relieving it of custody of such child. The court must make a determination within ten days and the court shall be vested with full power to make such disposition of the child as is authorized by law, including continued commitment. A copy of the order shall be immediately sent to the director.

Legislative History

(L. 1975 S.B. 170 § 16)

Nearby Sections

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§ 219.011

§ 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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