211.161. Court may require physical or mental examination--costs paid by county.
Court may require physical or mental examination--costs paid bycounty.
211.161. 1. The court may cause any child or personseventeen years of age within its jurisdiction to be examined bya physician, psychiatrist or psychologist appointed by the courtin order that the condition of the child or person seventeenyears of age may be given consideration in the disposition of hiscase. The expenses of the examination when approved by the courtshall be paid by the county, except that the county shall not beliable for the costs of examinations conducted by the departmentof mental health either directly or through contract.
2. The services of a state, county or municipally maintainedhospital, institution, or psychiatric or health clinic may beused for the purpose of this examination and treatment.
3. A county may establish medical, psychiatric and otherfacilities, upon request of the juvenile court, to provide properservices for the court in the diagnosis and treatment of childrenor persons seventeen years of age coming before it and thesefacilities shall be under the administration and control of thejuvenile court. The juvenile court may appoint and fix thecompensation of such professional and other personnel as it deemsnecessary to provide the court proper diagnostic, clinical andtreatment services for children or persons seventeen years of ageunder its jurisdiction.
(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.180, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al.)(1963) The establishment of the office of administrative assistant in the juvenile division of the St. Louis City Circuit Court was authorized by this section, being within the meaning of term "other facilities". Marshak v. Poelker (Mo.), 367 S.W.2d 625.
(1980) The requirement that the fee for a psychiatric examination of children by court appointed physician be paid by the county does not mean that the expense of such examination should be taxed as "costs". State of Mo. v. J.E.L. (Mo.), 606 S.W.2d 653.