Opinion No. (1986)

Dear Mr. Perry:

This letter is in response to your question asking whether Section 211.031, RSMo Supp., 1984, authorizes the incarceration of a sixteen year old person in an adult correctional facility (i.e., County Jail) upon conviction for a violation of a State or municipal traffic ordinance or regulation, the violation of which does not constitute a felony?

Section 211.031, provides in part:

1. Except as otherwise provided herein, the juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in proceedings:

* * *(2) Involving any child who may be a resident of or found within the county and…