MO SB682

Courts may impose both a juvenile disposition and a suspended adult criminal sentence simultaneously for offenders under 17 years and 6 months transferred to general jurisdiction and convicted.

Successful completion of the juvenile disposition is a condition of the suspended adult sentence, with the Division of Youth Services required to agree and have available facility space.

Courts must hold hearings if probable cause exists that the offender violated the suspended sentence or committed a new offense, with authority to continue the juvenile disposition, impose the adult sentence, or enter other orders.

When the Division of Youth Services determines a child is beyond its treatment scope, it may petition to transfer custody, allowing the court to either revoke the suspension and impose the adult sentence or place the offender on probation.

All time served under the juvenile disposition shall be credited toward the adult criminal sentence if the suspension is later revoked.