Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 211.411 (2026)

Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers

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  211.411.  Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers. — 1.  It is the duty of circuit, prosecuting and city attorneys, and county counselors representing the state or a city in any court, to give the juvenile officer such aid and cooperation as may not be inconsistent with the duties of their offices.

  2.  It is the duty of police officers, sheriffs and other authorized persons taking a child into custody to give information of that fact immediately to the juvenile court or to the juvenile officer or one of his deputies and to furnish the juvenile court or the juvenile officer all the facts in their possession pertaining to the child, its parents, guardian or other persons interested in the child, together with the reasons for taking the child into custody.

  3.  It is the duty of all other public officials and departments to render all assistance and cooperation within their jurisdictional power which may further the objects of this chapter.  The court is authorized to seek the cooperation of all societies and organizations having for their object the protection or aid of children and of any person or organization interested in the welfare of children.

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(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.390, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Effective 1-2-79

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1959–1980 · leading case: Planned Parenthood of Cent. Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976).
Planned Parenthood of Cent. Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976). · cites it 2× “ve the life or health of the mother, such infant shall be an abandoned ward of the state under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court wherein the abortion occurred, and the mother and father, if he consented to the abortion, of such infant, shall have no parental rights or…”
Planned Parenthood of Cent. Mo. v. Danforth, 392 F. Supp. 1362 (E.D. Mo. 1975). · cites it 8× “ave the life or health of the mother, such infant shall be an abandoned ward of the state under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court wherein the abortion occurred, and the mother and father, if he consented to the abortion, of such infant shall have no parental rights or…”
In the Interest of J. L. P., 600 S.W.2d 47 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “Section 211.411 cited by appellant merely directs law enforcement officials to cooperate with juvenile officers.”
Frieman v. Ashcroft, 440 F. Supp. 1193 (E.D. Mo. 1977). · cites it 4× “ave the life or health of the mother, such infant shall be an abandoned ward of the state under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court wherein the abortion occurred, and the mother and father, if he consented to the abortion, of such infant shall have no parental rights or…”
State v. Taylor, 323 S.W.2d 534 (Mo. Ct. App. 1959). · cites it 2× “658 (Section 211.411, V.A.M.S.), provides that he, and certain other officers, shall aid and assist the juvenile officer, but it does not purport to re-endow the prosecuting attorney with the powers set forth in the expressly repealed Section 211.”
Smallen v. Taylor, 419 S.W.2d 473 (Mo. Ct. App. 1967). · cites it 2× “The court erred in failing to find the state did not prove one or more of the jurisdictional requirements of Section 211.411.” Complementary to this charge is the further assignment: “5.”
In re F____ C____, 484 S.W.2d 21 (Mo. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 2× “[8] Section 211.411, subsec. 1 of the Act imposes the duty on prosecuting attorneys "to give the juvenile officer such aid and cooperation as may not be inconsistent with the duties of their offices.”
Mashak v. Poelker, 367 S.W.2d 625 (Mo. 1963). “, a juvenile court “is authorized to seek the cooperation of all societies and organizations having for their object the protection or aid of children and of any person or organization interested in the welfare of children.” At the request of the judges of the Circuit Court of…”
In re A. A., 533 S.W.2d 681 (Mo. Ct. App. 1976). “Appellant, by citation of Sections 211.411 and 211.451, RSMo 1969, and H.”
Freiman v. Ashcroft, 584 F.2d 247 (8th Cir. 1978). “he life or health of the mother, such infant shall be an abandoned ward of the state under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court wherein the abortion occurred, and the mother and father, if he consented to the abortion, of such infant shall have no *249 parental rights or…”
Freiman v. Ashcroft, 584 F.2d 247 (8th Cir. 1978). “ave the life or health of the mother, such infant shall be an abandoned ward of the state under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court wherein the abortion occurred, and the mother and father, if he consented to the abortion, of such infant shall have no parental rights or…”
In re F_ C, 484 S.W.2d 21 (Mo. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 2× “8 Section 211.411, subsec. 1 of the Act imposes the duty on prosecuting attorneys “to give the juvenile officer such aid and cooperation as may not be inconsistent with the duties of their offices.”
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