MO HB2498

Expands offenses eligible for juvenile certification hearings to include children ages 14-18 charged with class A or B felonies, chapter 566 felonies (sex offenses), or two felony offenses committed within 180 days of each other

Requires juvenile officers to consult with prosecuting attorneys on all certification-eligible offenses and share police reports, witness statements, detention assessment forms, and disposition records with prosecutors

Mandates law enforcement collect fingerprints and report detention information to the central repository for juveniles detained for qualifying felonies, with juvenile officers required to report all adjudication and custody information accessible through MULES

Grants prosecuting attorneys and the attorney general authority to file motions for certification hearings and present evidence, with prosecutors required to notify juvenile officers within 30 days if they decide to certify a case not certified by the juvenile officer

Allows juvenile officers, prosecuting attorneys, and the attorney general to file interlocutory appeals from juvenile court orders under section 211.071, with 3-day filing deadline