Supreme Court of Missouri / Jun 16, 2020
In the Interest of D.E.G., Appellant, vs. Juvenile Officer of Jackson County, Respondent.
D.E.G. appealed the juvenile division's judgment dismissing its jurisdiction over him and transferring his case to a court of general jurisdiction following a section 211.071 hearing. The Missouri Supreme Court addressed whether a juvenile has a statutory right to appeal such a judgment. The Court held that section 211.261.1 grants a juvenile the right to appeal any final judgment under Chapter 211, including a dismissal from juvenile jurisdiction. Consequently, the Court overruled prior precedent and retransferred the case to the court of appeals for a determination of the merits of D.E.G.'s claims.