§14.25 Ripeness

• Library: Juvenile Law Deskbook (2021 Supp.)

1. (§14.25) Ripeness

Replace the first paragraph in the original section with the following:

On June 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Missouri, in D.E.G. v. Juvenile Officer of Jackson Cnty., 601 S.W.3d 212 (Mo. banc 2020), reversed the prior holding in In re T.J.H., 479 S.W.2d 433 (Mo. banc 1972), and held that dismissals for prosecution in a court of general jurisdiction are “final judgments” for purposes of § 211.261, RSMo 2016, and Rule 120.01. Before D.E.G, the Court had held that while an appeal could...