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|  The December 2008 Bail Bond Agents listing is now available.
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12/4/2008 at 4:45 PM | |
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The 2009 Holiday Schedule is now available.
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News & Notices
News
Family Court Child-friendly Exchange Program Draws International Attention
RESPECT Accountability Program
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Notices
2008 / 2009 Holiday Schedule
Payments For Fees, Court Costs, Fines, Etc.
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Family Court Child-friendly Exchange Program Draws International Attention
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The Child Friendly Exchange Program, funded through a grant from the Missouri Domestic
Relations Resolution Fund and county support, was featured recently at the international
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts conference in Vancouver, Canada. At the
invitation of AFCC, Kathleen Bird and Dawn Kuhlman made the workshop presentation entitled
"Remedies for Toxic Exchanges" on May 31, 2008. Members from North America, Europe,
the Middle East, Africa and Pacific Rim countries were in attendance. The
Child-Friendly Exchange Handbook and Virtual Visitation Handbook are both available
as downloads on the court website.
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RESPECT Accountability Program
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The RESPECT Accountability Program for juvenile offenders is completing its tenth year of operation. Approximately
five hundred youth referred by the Clay County Juvenile Office have completed the program. Accountability involves
"repairing the harm" caused by an offense to the extent is it reasonably possible. The program has
demonstrated that offenders who acknowledge their offense and the consequences of their conduct learn a valuable
lesson as they gain insight into impact of their offense on the victims. Specially trained facilitators assist
offenders and victims to engage in a respectful dialogue that includes victims in determining the harm and the
appropriate remedy for the offense, whether it is apology, monetary payment and/or community service. The
accountability aspects of the program encourage development of empathy for others "harden" the juvenile
offenders’ resolve not to re-offend, reducing the likelihood of probation violations and new offenses. The
recidivism rate for youthful offenders who participate in face-to-face meetings with victims is extremely low. The
RESPECT program also decreases the time for implementing payment of restitution to victims. Compliance with restitution
agreements has consistently been in the ninety percent range over the history of the program.
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2008 / 2009 Holiday Schedule
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| Thanksgiving | November 27, 2008 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2008 | Thursday |
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2009 | Thursday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 19, 2009 | Monday |
| Lincoln Day | February 12, 2009 | Thursday |
| Washington's Birthday (Observed) | February 16, 2009 | Monday |
| Truman Day | May 8, 2009 | Friday |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2009 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 3, 2009 | Friday |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2009 | Monday |
| Columbus Day (observed) | October 12, 2009 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2009 | Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving | November 26, 2009 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2009 | Friday |
| The courthouse will be closed on these holidays. |
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Payments For Fees, Court Costs, Fines, Etc.
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| Payments for fees, court costs, fines, etc. may be made by money order, cashier's check, or cash. |
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