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(a) After a referral by the local juvenile probation department, the juvenile court prosecutor shall determine if probable cause exists to believe that the child engaged in direct contempt of court or failed to obey an order of the truancy court under circumstances that would constitute contempt of court. On a finding that probable cause exists, the prosecutor shall determine whether to request an adjudication. Not later than the 20th day after the date the juvenile court receives a request for adjudication from the prosecutor, the juvenile court shall conduct a hearing to determine if the child engaged in conduct that constitutes contempt of the order issued by the truancy court or engaged in direct contempt of court.
(b) If the juvenile court finds that the child engaged in conduct that constitutes contempt of the order issued by the truancy court or direct contempt of court, the juvenile court shall:
(1) enter an order requiring the child to comply with the truancy court's order;
(2) forward a copy of the order to the truancy court within five days; and
(3) admonish the child, orally and in writing, of the consequences of subsequent referrals to the juvenile court, including:
(A) a possible charge of delinquent conduct for contempt of the truancy court's order or direct contempt of court; and
(B) a possible detention hearing.
(c) If the juvenile court prosecutor finds that probable cause does not exist to believe that the child engaged in direct contempt or in conduct that constitutes contempt of the order issued by the truancy court, or if the juvenile probation department finds that extenuating circumstances caused the original truancy referral, the juvenile court shall enter an order requiring the child's continued compliance with the truancy court's order and notify the truancy court not later than the fifth day after the date the order is entered.
(d) This section does not limit the discretion of a juvenile prosecutor or juvenile court to prosecute a child for conduct under Section 51.03.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 65.252. Proceedings in Juvenile Court - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-65-252/
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