For purposes of sections 491.675 to 491.693, the term "child" means a person under seventeen years of age who is the alleged victim in any criminal prosecution under chapter 565, 566 or 568.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 491.678
Child defined
Known as the Child Victim Witness Protection Law
The act spans §§ 491–491 (67 sections).
Effective: 19 Jul 1985, see footnote; (L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al. § 8)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.