SB1649

Missouri SB1649 modifies juvenile detention procedures, ensuring timely hearings and availability of reports.

Missouri SB1649 revises the procedures for detaining juveniles, emphasizing timely detention hearings and the availability of reports to all parties. It mandates that any written reports or social records be accessible to all parties before the hearing. The bill stipulates that a juvenile cannot be detained unless the court finds probable cause and that detention is necessary for specific reasons, such as protecting the juvenile or others. It also requires that the detention hearing be held within the judicial circuit at a convenient time for the court.