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Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 152.00145. Diversion and Detention Policy for Certain Juveniles

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

(a) In this section, “general residential operation” has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002.

(b) A juvenile board shall establish policies that prioritize:

(1) the diversion from referral to a prosecuting attorney under Chapter 53, Family Code, of children who are:

(A) younger than 12 years of age ;  or

(B) residing in a general residential operation, particularly children alleged to have engaged in conduct constituting a misdemeanor involving violence to a person;  and

(2) the limitation of detention, to circumstances of last resort, of children who are:

(A) younger than 12 years of age;  or

(B) residing in a general residential operation.

(c) To monitor the success of policies implemented under Subsection (b) for children who reside in general residential operations, a juvenile board shall track:

(1) the number of children referred to the board who reside in a general residential operation;

(2) the number of children described by Subdivision (1) who receive deferred prosecution or are referred to the juvenile probation department;  and

(3) the general residential operation where a child described by Subdivision (1) resides.

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