2013 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 211 Juvenile Courts
Section 211.326 State courts administrator--valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court--consideration of racial disparity.
State courts administrator--valuation of services, development of standards, processes, guidelines relating to juvenile court--consideration of racial disparity.
211.326. 1. The state courts administrator shall:
(1) Evaluate existing services by establishing performance standards including performance standards for juvenile courts receiving diversion funds;
(2) Develop standards for orientation training for all new juvenile court professional personnel, including juvenile officers, deputy juvenile officers and other personnel deemed necessary by the state courts administrator;
(3) Develop standards for continuing education for existing juvenile court professional personnel, including juvenile officers, deputy juvenile officers and other personnel deemed necessary by the state courts administrator;
(4) Develop a process to evaluate services and collect relevant outcome data;
(5) Develop a standardized assessment form for classifying juvenile offenders; and
(6) Develop guidelines for juvenile court judges to use in determining the length of time a child may be detained prior to informal adjustment or formal adjudication.
2. Standards, training and assessment forms developed pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be developed considering racial disparities in the juvenile justice system.
(L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al. § 3)
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