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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 211.188 (2026)

Court may order work for restitution

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  211.188.  Court may order work for restitution — not an employee. — 1.  The court may order a child, who has been adjudicated for a nonviolent crime and who is age fourteen or older, to work for any employer at a rate of compensation not to exceed minimum wage, for a period of time necessary to make such restitution for the damage or loss caused by his offense.

  2.  A child, age fourteen or older, who is ordered by the juvenile court to make restitution for the damage or loss caused by his offense pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall not be considered an employee as defined in section 290.500.

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(L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298 § 11)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1996–2001 · leading case: In the Interest of A.H., 45 S.W.3d 899 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001).
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In the Interest of A.H., 45 S.W.3d 899 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “, the court held that the juvenile court must follow all the requirements of section 211.188, even when the child was removed on an emergency basis.”
In Interest of TB, 936 S.W.2d 913 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “183(1), where the division is deemed to have made reasonable efforts to prevent the need for removal, the juvenile court must make the necessary determinations under section 211.188 in its order. In the Interest of B.”
K.C. v. Platte Cnty. Juv. Off., 920 S.W.2d 173 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). “The affidavit was offered to satisfy respondent’s burden under § 211.188 to establish “reasonable efforts” by DFS to prevent the child from being removed from the home.”
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