Section 559.600

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 559

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 4 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  559.600.  Misdemeanor probation may be provided by contract with private entities, not to exclude board of probation and parole. — In cases where the board of probation and parole is not required under section 217.750 to provide probation supervision and rehabilitation services for misdemeanor offenders, the circuit and associate circuit judges in a circuit may contract with one or more private entities or other court-approved entity to provide such services.  The court-approved entity, including private or other entities, shall act as a misdemeanor probation office in that circuit and shall, pursuant to the terms of the contract, supervise persons placed on probation by the judges for class A, B, C, and D misdemeanor offenses, specifically including persons placed on probation for violations of section 577.023.  Nothing in sections 559.600 to 559.615 shall be construed to prohibit the board of probation and parole, or the court, from supervising misdemeanor offenders in a circuit where the judges have entered into a contract with a probation entity.

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(L. 1992 S.B. 540 § 1 subsec. 1, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1550, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17