Mo. R. Prac. P. Juv. Ct. & Fam. Ct. 130.03

As amended through October 1, 2024

Rule 130.03 - Definitions

As used in this rule, unless the context requires a different meaning:

(1) "Administrative judge" means the administrative judge of the family court or, in circuits having one judge sitting as family court judge or juvenile court judge, the judge of the family court or juvenile court;

(2) "Commissioner" means commissioner of the court;

(3) "Court" means a juvenile division of the circuit court or a family court division of the circuit court or a judge or commissioner acting for such a division;

(4) "Family court" means a division of the circuit court operating as a family court division as defined in chapter 487, RSMo;

(5) "Judge" means a judge of the court;

(6) "Juvenile court" means the division of the circuit court that presides over proceedings under the juvenile code that is not a family court as defined by chapter 487, RSMo;

(7) "Juvenile code" means chapter 211, RSMo, as amended;

(8) "Party" means the juvenile officer, a juvenile who is the subject of a proceeding under the juvenile code, and the custodian of that juvenile as defined in Rule 110.04 a(5), and any person denominated in a pleading, by statute or by court order as a party in the proceedings;

(9) "Person" includes natural persons, corporations, and agencies of government;

(10) "This rule" means Rule 130.

Mo. R. Prac. P. Juv. Ct. & Fam. Ct. 130.03

Adopted May 20, 2009, eff. 1/1/2010.