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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) For a child at sanction level four, the juvenile court may:
(1) require the child to participate as a condition of probation for not less than three months or more than 12 months in an intensive services probation program that emphasizes frequent contact and reporting with a probation officer, discipline, intensive supervision services, social responsibility, and productive work;
(2) after release from the program described by Subdivision (1), continue the child on probation supervision;
(3) require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child's conduct or perform community service restitution appropriate to the nature and degree of harm caused and according to the child's ability;
(4) impose highly structured restrictions on the child's activities and requirements for behavior of the child as conditions of probation;
(5) require a probation officer to closely monitor the child;
(6) require the child or the child's parents or guardians to participate in programs or services designed to address their particular needs and circumstances; and
(7) if appropriate, impose additional sanctions.
(b) The juvenile court shall discharge the child from the custody of the probation department on the date the provisions of this section are met or on the child's 18th birthday, whichever is earlier.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 59.007. Sanction Level Four - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-59-007/
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