§10.14 Age of the Juvenile

• Library: Juvenile Law Deskbook (2021 Supp.)

II. (§10.14) Age of the Juvenile

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Section 211.031.1(2) and (3), RSMo Supp. 2019, will change on January 1, 2021, and the juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over a juvenile until he or she reaches the age of 18. This is also subject to § 211.438, RSMo Supp. 2019, which states, “[e]xpanding services from seventeen years of age to eighteen years of age is a new service and shall not be effective until an appropriation...