TITLE 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE

• CHAPTER 51. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • • Sec. 51.01. PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION

    • Sec. 51.02. DEFINITIONS

    • Sec. 51.03. DELINQUENT CONDUCT; CONDUCT INDICATING A NEED FOR SUPERVISION

    • Sec. 51.031. HABITUAL FELONY CONDUCT

    • Sec. 51.04. JURISDICTION

    • Sec. 51.041. JURISDICTION AFTER APPEAL

    • Sec. 51.0411. JURISDICTION FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE HEARING

    • Sec. 51.0412. JURISDICTION OVER INCOMPLETE PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 51.0413. JURISDICTION OVER AND TRANSFER OF COMBINATION OF PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 51.0414. DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER TO COMBINE PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 51.042. OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION BECAUSE OF AGE OF THE CHILD

    • Sec. 51.045. JURIES IN COUNTY COURTS AT LAW

    • Sec. 51.05. COURT SESSIONS AND FACILITIES

    • Sec. 51.06. VENUE

    • Sec. 51.07. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COUNTY FOR DISPOSITION

    • Sec. 51.071. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: COURTESY SUPERVISION PROHIBITED

    • Sec. 51.072. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: INTERIM SUPERVISION

    • Sec. 51.073. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: PERMANENT SUPERVISION

    • Sec. 51.074. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: DEFERRED PROSECUTION

    • Sec. 51.075. COLLABORATIVE SUPERVISION BETWEEN ADJOINING COUNTIES

    • Sec. 51.08. TRANSFER FROM CRIMINAL COURT

    • Sec. 51.09. WAIVER OF RIGHTS

    • Sec. 51.095. ADMISSIBILITY OF A STATEMENT OF A CHILD

    • Sec. 51.10. RIGHT TO ASSISTANCE OF ATTORNEY; COMPENSATION

    • Sec. 51.101. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AND CONTINUATION OF REPRESENTATION

    • Sec. 51.102. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL PLAN

    • Sec. 51.11. GUARDIAN AD LITEM

    • Sec. 51.115. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING: PARENT OR OTHER GUARDIAN

    • Sec. 51.116. RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT

    • Sec. 51.12. PLACE AND CONDITIONS OF DETENTION

    • Sec. 51.125. POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

    • Sec. 51.126. NONSECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

    • Sec. 51.13. EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION OR DISPOSITION

    • Sec. 51.151. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION

    • Sec. 51.17. PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE

    • Sec. 51.18. ELECTION BETWEEN JUVENILE COURT AND ALTERNATE JUVENILE COURT

    • Sec. 51.19. LIMITATION PERIODS

    • Sec. 51.20. PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EXAMINATION

    • Sec. 51.21. MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND REFERRAL

• CHAPTER 52. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE AND INCLUDING REFERRAL TO COURT

  • • Sec. 52.01. TAKING INTO CUSTODY; ISSUANCE OF WARNING NOTICE

    • Sec. 52.011. DUTY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURT

    • Sec. 52.015. DIRECTIVE TO APPREHEND

    • Sec. 52.0151. BENCH WARRANT; ATTACHMENT OF WITNESS IN CUSTODY

    • Sec. 52.02. RELEASE OR DELIVERY TO COURT

    • Sec. 52.025. DESIGNATION OF JUVENILE PROCESSING OFFICE

    • Sec. 52.026. RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORTING JUVENILE OFFENDERS

    • Sec. 52.03. DISPOSITION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COURT

    • Sec. 52.031. FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM

    • Sec. 52.032. INFORMAL DISPOSITION GUIDELINES

    • Sec. 52.04. REFERRAL TO JUVENILE COURT; NOTICE TO PARENTS

    • Sec. 52.041. REFERRAL OF CHILD TO JUVENILE COURT AFTER EXPULSION

• CHAPTER 53. PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

  • • Sec. 53.01. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINATIONS; NOTICE TO PARENTS

    • Sec. 53.011. SERVICES PROVIDED TO CERTAIN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    • Sec. 53.012. REVIEW BY PROSECUTOR

    • Sec. 53.013. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS PROGRAM

    • Sec. 53.02. RELEASE FROM DETENTION

    • Sec. 53.03. DEFERRED PROSECUTION

    • Sec. 53.035. GRAND JURY REFERRAL

    • Sec. 53.04. COURT PETITION; ANSWER

    • Sec. 53.045. OFFENSES ELIGIBLE FOR DETERMINATE SENTENCE

    • Sec. 53.05. TIME SET FOR HEARING

    • Sec. 53.06. SUMMONS

    • Sec. 53.07. SERVICE OF SUMMONS

    • Sec. 53.08. WRIT OF ATTACHMENT

• CHAPTER 54. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

  • • Sec. 54.01. DETENTION HEARING

    • Sec. 54.011. DETENTION HEARINGS FOR STATUS OFFENDERS AND NONOFFENDERS; PENALTY

    • Sec. 54.012. INTERACTIVE VIDEO RECORDING OF DETENTION HEARING

    • Sec. 54.02. WAIVER OF JURISDICTION AND DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER TO CRIMINAL COURT

    • Sec. 54.03. ADJUDICATION HEARING

    • Sec. 54.031. HEARSAY STATEMENT OF CERTAIN ABUSE VICTIMS

    • Sec. 54.032. DEFERRAL OF ADJUDICATION AND DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CASES ON COMPLETION OF TEEN COURT PROGRAM

    • Sec. 54.0325. DEFERRAL OF ADJUDICATION AND DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CASES ON COMPLETION OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE COURT PROGRAM

    • Sec. 54.0326. DEFERRAL OF ADJUDICATION AND DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CASES ON COMPLETION OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM

    • Sec. 54.033. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE, AIDS, AND HIV TESTING

    • Sec. 54.034. LIMITED RIGHT TO APPEAL: WARNING

    • Sec. 54.04. DISPOSITION HEARING

    • Sec. 54.0401. COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

    • Sec. 54.04012. TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM

    • Sec. 54.04013. SPECIAL COMMITMENT TO TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

    • Sec. 54.0404. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN VISUAL MATERIAL DEPICTING MINOR: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    • Sec. 54.0405. CHILD PLACED ON PROBATION FOR CONDUCT CONSTITUTING SEXUAL OFFENSE

    • Sec. 54.0406. CHILD PLACED ON PROBATION FOR CONDUCT INVOLVING A HANDGUN

    • Sec. 54.0407. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: COUNSELING REQUIRED

    • Sec. 54.0408. REFERRAL OF CHILD EXITING PROBATION TO MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION AUTHORITY

    • Sec. 54.0409. DNA SAMPLE REQUIRED ON CERTAIN FELONY ADJUDICATIONS

    • Sec. 54.041. ORDERS AFFECTING PARENTS AND OTHERS

    • Sec. 54.0411. JUVENILE PROBATION DIVERSION FUND

    • Sec. 54.042. LICENSE SUSPENSION

    • Sec. 54.043. MONITORING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

    • Sec. 54.044. COMMUNITY SERVICE

    • Sec. 54.045. ADMISSION OF UNADJUDICATED CONDUCT

    • Sec. 54.046. CONDITIONS OF PROBATION FOR DAMAGING PROPERTY WITH GRAFFITI

    • Sec. 54.0461. PAYMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FEES

    • Sec. 54.0462. PAYMENT OF FEES FOR OFFENSES REQUIRING DNA TESTING

    • Sec. 54.047. ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED OFFENSE

    • Sec. 54.048. RESTITUTION

    • Sec. 54.0481. RESTITUTION FOR DAMAGING PROPERTY WITH GRAFFITI

    • Sec. 54.0482. TREATMENT OF RESTITUTION PAYMENTS

    • Sec. 54.049. CONDITIONS OF PROBATION FOR DESECRATING A CEMETERY OR ABUSING A CORPSE

    • Sec. 54.0491. GANG-RELATED CONDUCT

    • Sec. 54.05. HEARING TO MODIFY DISPOSITION

    • Sec. 54.051. TRANSFER OF DETERMINATE SENTENCE PROBATION TO APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT

    • Sec. 54.052. CREDIT FOR TIME SPENT IN DETENTION FACILITY FOR CHILD WITH DETERMINATE SENTENCE

    • Sec. 54.06. JUDGMENTS FOR SUPPORT

    • Sec. 54.061. PAYMENT OF PROBATION FEES

    • Sec. 54.07. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER

    • Sec. 54.08. PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT HEARINGS

    • Sec. 54.09. RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 54.10. HEARINGS BEFORE REFEREE

    • Sec. 54.11. RELEASE OR TRANSFER HEARING

• CHAPTER 55. PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

  • • Sec. 55.01. MEANING OF "HAVING A MENTAL ILLNESS"

    • Sec. 55.02. MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY JURISDICTION

    • Sec. 55.03. STANDARDS OF CARE

    • Sec. 55.11. MENTAL ILLNESS DETERMINATION; EXAMINATION

    • Sec. 55.12. INITIATION OF COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 55.13. COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE COURT

    • Sec. 55.14. REFERRAL FOR COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 55.15. STANDARDS OF CARE; EXPIRATION OF COURT ORDER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

    • Sec. 55.16. ORDER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 55.17. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES NOT ORDERED; DISSOLUTION OF STAY

    • Sec. 55.18. DISCHARGE FROM MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY BEFORE REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE

    • Sec. 55.19. TRANSFER TO CRIMINAL COURT ON 18TH BIRTHDAY

    • Sec. 55.31. UNFITNESS TO PROCEED DETERMINATION; EXAMINATION

    • Sec 55.32. HEARING ON ISSUE OF FITNESS TO PROCEED

    • Sec. 55.33. PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING FINDING OF UNFITNESS TO PROCEED

    • Sec. 55.34. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM FACILITY

    • Sec. 55.35. INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO FACILITY; REPORT TO COURT

    • Sec. 55.36. REPORT THAT CHILD IS FIT TO PROCEED; HEARING ON OBJECTION

    • Sec. 55.37. REPORT THAT CHILD IS UNFIT TO PROCEED AS A RESULT OF MENTAL ILLNESS; INITIATION OF COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 55.38. COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE COURT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

    • Sec. 55.39. REFERRAL FOR COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

    • Sec. 55.40. REPORT THAT CHILD IS UNFIT TO PROCEED AS A RESULT OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

    • Sec. 55.41. COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE COURT FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

    • Sec. 55.42. REFERRAL FOR COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

    • Sec. 55.43. RESTORATION HEARING

    • Sec. 55.44. TRANSFER TO CRIMINAL COURT ON 18TH BIRTHDAY OF CHILD

    • Sec. 55.45. STANDARDS OF CARE; NOTICE OF RELEASE OR FURLOUGH

    • Sec. 55.51. LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT DETERMINATION; EXAMINATION

    • Sec. 55.52. PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING FINDING OF LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT

    • Sec. 55.53. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM FACILITY

    • Sec. 55.54. INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO FACILITY; REPORT TO COURT

    • Sec. 55.55. REPORT THAT CHILD DOES NOT HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; HEARING ON OBJECTION

    • Sec. 55.56. REPORT THAT CHILD HAS MENTAL ILLNESS; INITIATION OF COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 55.57. COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE COURT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

    • Sec. 55.58. REFERRAL FOR COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS

    • Sec. 55.59. REPORT THAT CHILD HAS INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INITIATION OF COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS

    • Sec. 55.60. COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE COURT FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

    • Sec. 55.61. REFERRAL FOR COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

• CHAPTER 56. APPEAL

  • • Sec. 56.01. RIGHT TO APPEAL

    • Sec. 56.02. TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL

    • Sec. 56.03. APPEAL BY STATE IN CASES OF OFFENSES ELIGIBLE FOR DETERMINATE SENTENCE

• CHAPTER 57. RIGHTS OF VICTIMS

  • • Sec. 57.001. DEFINITIONS

    • Sec. 57.002. VICTIM'S RIGHTS

    • Sec. 57.003. DUTIES OF JUVENILE BOARD AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR

    • Sec. 57.0031. NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF JUVENILES

    • Sec. 57.004. NOTIFICATION

    • Sec. 57.005. LIABILITY

    • Sec. 57.006. APPEAL

    • Sec. 57.007. STANDING

    • Sec. 57.008. COURT ORDER FOR PROTECTION FROM JUVENILES

• CHAPTER 58. RECORDS; JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM

  • • Sec. 58.001. LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLECTION AND TRANSMITTAL OF RECORDS OF CHILDREN

    • Sec. 58.002. PHOTOGRAPHS AND FINGERPRINTS OF CHILDREN

    • Sec. 58.0021. FINGERPRINTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS FOR COMPARISON IN INVESTIGATION

    • Sec. 58.0022. FINGERPRINTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS TO IDENTIFY RUNAWAYS

    • Sec. 58.004. REDACTION OF VICTIM'S PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

    • Sec. 58.005. CONFIDENTIALITY OF FACILITY RECORDS

    • Sec. 58.0051. INTERAGENCY SHARING OF EDUCATIONAL RECORDS

    • Sec. 58.0052. INTERAGENCY SHARING OF CERTAIN NONEDUCATIONAL RECORDS

    • Sec. 58.007. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROBATION DEPARTMENT, PROSECUTOR, AND COURT RECORDS

    • Sec. 58.008. CONFIDENTIALITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS

    • Sec. 58.009. DISSEMINATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION BY THE TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

    • Sec. 58.101. DEFINITIONS

    • Sec. 58.102. JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM

    • Sec. 58.103. PURPOSE OF SYSTEM

    • Sec. 58.104. TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

    • Sec. 58.105. DUTIES OF JUVENILE BOARD

    • Sec. 58.106. DISSEMINATION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM

• CHAPTER 59. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS MODEL

  • • Sec. 59.001. PURPOSES

    • Sec. 59.002. SANCTION LEVEL ASSIGNMENT BY PROBATION DEPARTMENT

    • Sec. 59.003. SANCTION LEVEL ASSIGNMENT MODEL

    • Sec. 59.004. SANCTION LEVEL ONE

    • Sec. 59.005. SANCTION LEVEL TWO

    • Sec. 59.006. SANCTION LEVEL THREE

    • Sec. 59.007. SANCTION LEVEL FOUR

    • Sec. 59.008. SANCTION LEVEL FIVE

    • Sec. 59.009. SANCTION LEVEL SIX

    • Sec. 59.010. SANCTION LEVEL SEVEN

    • Sec. 59.011. DUTY OF JUVENILE BOARD

    • Sec. 59.013. LIABILITY

    • Sec. 59.014. APPEAL

    • Sec. 59.015. WAIVER OF SANCTIONS ON PARENTS OR GUARDIANS

• CHAPTER 60. UNIFORM INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES

  • • Sec. 60.001. DEFINITIONS

    • Sec. 60.005. JUVENILE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR

    • Sec. 60.006. SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS

    • Sec. 60.007. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

    • Sec. 60.008. ENFORCEMENT

    • Sec. 60.009. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES NOT PRECLUDED

    • Sec. 60.010. INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES

    • Sec. 60.011. EFFECT OF TEXAS LAWS

    • Sec. 60.012. LIABILITIES FOR CERTAIN COMMISSION AGENTS

• CHAPTER 61. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS

  • • Sec. 61.001. DEFINITIONS

    • Sec. 61.002. APPLICABILITY

    • Sec. 61.003. ENTRY OF JUVENILE COURT ORDER AGAINST PARENT OR OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSON

    • Sec. 61.0031. TRANSFER OF ORDER AFFECTING PARENT OR OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSON TO COUNTY OF CHILD'S RESIDENCE

    • Sec. 61.004. APPEAL

    • Sec. 61.051. MOTION FOR ENFORCEMENT

    • Sec. 61.052. NOTICE AND APPEARANCE

    • Sec. 61.053. ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSON

    • Sec. 61.054. COMPENSATION OF APPOINTED ATTORNEY

    • Sec. 61.055. CONDUCT OF ENFORCEMENT HEARING

    • Sec. 61.056. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF INABILITY TO PAY

    • Sec. 61.057. PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT

    • Sec. 61.101. DEFINITION

    • Sec. 61.102. RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF PROCEEDING

    • Sec. 61.103. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CHILD

    • Sec. 61.104. PARENTAL WRITTEN STATEMENT

    • Sec. 61.105. PARENTAL ORAL STATEMENT

    • Sec. 61.106. APPEAL OR COLLATERAL CHALLENGE

    • Sec. 61.107. LIABILITY