The Miranda and McMillan rights are to be read. In 1995, the Missouri Legislature enacted new provisions in the Juvenile Code. The new law allows police to photograph and fingerprint juveniles who were apprehended for a felony. The fingerprints and photographs are to be kept separate from adults and in a central depository. Prior to this, a Court Order was required and could be used in a specific case.
Victims can attend the hearings of the juvenile.
The public is to be excluded when the social background is being discussed. Prior to 1995, the public was excluded. In 1992, the Missouri Constitution Amendment allowed victims of a crime committed by a juvenile to attend the hearings of the accused juvenile. When the police apprehend a juvenile, the police are to contact the Family Court and inform them of the apprehension and circumstances surrounding it. The police can now fingerprint and photograph juveniles who are apprehended if the offense is a felony.