211.401. Duties of juvenile officers--may make arrests--cooperation. - Missouri Statutes

Duties of juvenile officers--may make arrests--cooperation.

211.401. 1. The juvenile officer shall, under direction ofthe juvenile court:

(1) Make such investigations and furnish the court with suchinformation and assistance as the judge may require;

(2) Keep a written record of such investigations and submitreports thereon to the judge;

(3) Take charge of children before and after the hearing asmay be directed by the court;

(4) Perform such other duties and exercise such powers asthe judge of the juvenile court may direct.

2. The juvenile officer is vested with all the power andauthority of sheriffs to make arrests and perform other dutiesincident to his office.

3. The juvenile officers or other persons acting as such inthe several counties of the state shall cooperate with each otherin carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.

(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.380)