When someone is on probation, the court in charge of their case can hand off control to another court in a different part of Missouri. Both courts have to agree to the transfer. The new court gets all the same powers over the person, but it cannot end the probation early without the original court's okay.
559.031. to another court. — over a may be transferred from the court which imposed to a court having equal jurisdiction over offenders in any other part of the state, with the concurrence of both courts. Retransfers of jurisdiction may also occur in the same manner. The court to which jurisdiction has been transferred under this section* shall be to exercise all powers permissible under this chapter over the , except that the term of probation shall not be terminated without the of the .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1977 S.B. 60) Effective 1-01-79 *Word "subsection" appears in original rolls.
Related Missouri laws
Transfer of supervision
RSMo 559.029
Detention condition of probation
RSMo 559.026
Duration of probation
RSMo 559.036
Conditions of probation
RSMo 559.021
Terms of probation
RSMo 559.016
Eligible for probation, when
RSMo 559.012
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