Rule 117.01 Physical and Mental Examination of Juvenile
Physical and Mental Examination
Rule Text
a.At any time after a petition or motion to modify has been filed under subsection 1 of section 211.031, RSMo, the court may order the juvenile in whose interest the petition or motion to modify has been filed to be examined by a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist appointed by the court to aid the court in determining:
(1) any allegation in the petition or motion to modify relating to the juvenile's mental health or physical condition;
(2) the juvenile's competence to participate in the proceedings;
(3) whether the juvenile is a proper subject to be dealt with by the court; or
(4) any other matter relating to the hearing on the petition or motion to modify or the proper disposition or treatment of the juvenile.
b.The services of a public or private hospital, institution, or psychiatric or health clinic may be used to perform an examination ordered under this Rule 117.01.
Amendment history: (Adopted May 20, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.)