HB2558

Missouri HB2558 revises juvenile detention procedures, requiring immediate court appearance and limiting detention to 24 hours without a hearing.

Missouri HB2558 modifies the process for detaining juveniles taken into custody. It mandates that a child be brought directly before a juvenile court or delivered to a juvenile officer. The bill stipulates that a juvenile cannot be detained unless the court finds probable cause and that detention is necessary to protect the juvenile or others, prevent flight, ensure the juvenile's return to court, or because the juvenile lacks a guardian. Detention cannot exceed 24 hours without a hearing, which must be held within three days, excluding weekends and holidays.