§15.29 Admissions or Confessions of Juvenile

• Library: Juvenile Law Deskbook (2021 Supp.)

7. (§15.29) Admissions or Confessions of Juvenile

Section 211.059, RSMo Supp. 2019, governs the rights of a juvenile in custody. This statute provides specific requirements for an interrogation of a child, and failure to follow this statute will result in confessions being inadmissible. In re J.L.H., 488 S.W.3d 689 (Mo. App. W.D. 2016), held that § 211.059 provides greater protections than federal constitutional requirements and must be followed without regard to federal...