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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 22.012. Training Related to Diversions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Each attorney representing the state in the prosecution of felonies and each district court judge shall, as an official duty, each year complete a course of instruction related to the diversion of offenders from confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(b) The supreme court shall adopt rules to provide for the training required by Subsection (a). In adopting the rules, the court shall consult with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to obtain the department's recommendations for instruction content.

(c) The instruction must include information relating to:

(1) case law, statutory law, and procedural rules relating to felony diversions; and

(2) available community and state resources for diversions.

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