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TX Fam Code § 51.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.075. Collaborative Supervision Between Adjoining Counties

Sec. 51.075.  COLLABORATIVE SUPERVISION BETWEEN ADJOINING COUNTIES.  (a)  If a child who is on probation in one county spends substantial time in an adjoining county, including residing, attending school, or working in the adjoining county, the juvenile probation departments of the two counties may enter into a collaborative supervision arrangement regarding the child.(b)  Under a collaborative supervision arrangement, the juvenile probation department of the adjoining county may authorize a probation officer for the county to provide supervision and other services for the child as an agent of the juvenile probation department of the county in which the child was placed on probation.  The probation officer providing supervision and other services for the child in the adjoining county shall provide the probation officer supervising the child in the county in which the child was placed on probation with periodic oral, electronic, or written reports concerning the child.(c)  The juvenile court of the county in which the child was placed on probation retains sole authority to modify, amend, extend, or revoke the child's probation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 949 (H.B. 1575), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 51.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.09. Waiver of Rights

Sec. 51.09.  WAIVER OF RIGHTS.  Unless a contrary intent clearly appears elsewhere in this title, any right granted to a child by this title or by the constitution or laws of this state or the United States may be waived in proceedings under this title if:(1)  the waiver is made by the child and the attorney for the child;(2)  the child and the attorney waiving the right are informed of and understand the right and the possible consequences of waiving it;(3)  the waiver is voluntary;  and(4)  the waiver is made in writing or in court proceedings that are recorded.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 2154, ch. 693, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 84, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 64, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 429, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 557, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 593, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 8, 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1996;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 51.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.101. Appointment of Attorney and Continuation of Representation

Sec. 51.101.  APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AND CONTINUATION OF REPRESENTATION.  (a)  If an attorney is appointed under Section 54.01(b-1) or (d) to represent a child at the initial detention hearing and the child is detained, the attorney shall continue to represent the child until the case is terminated, the family retains an attorney, or a new attorney is appointed by the juvenile court.  Release of the child from detention does not terminate the attorney's representation.(b)  If there is an initial detention hearing without an attorney and the child is detained, the attorney appointed under Section 51.10(c) shall continue to represent the child until the case is terminated, the family retains an attorney, or a new attorney is appointed by the juvenile court.  Release of the child from detention does not terminate the attorney's representation.(c)  The juvenile court shall determine, on the filing of a petition, whether the child's family is indigent if:(1)  the child is released by intake;(2)  the child is released at the initial detention hearing;  or(3)  the case was referred to the court without the child in custody.(d)  A juvenile court that makes a finding of indigence under Subsection (c) shall appoint an attorney to represent the child on or before the fifth working day after the date the petition for adjudication or discretionary transfer hearing was served on the child.  An attorney appointed under this subsection shall continue to represent the child until the case is terminated, the family retains an attorney, or a new attorney is appointed by the juvenile court.(e)  The juvenile court shall determine whether the child's family is indigent if a motion or petition is filed under Section 54.05 seeking to modify disposition by committing the child to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or placing the child in a secure correctional facility.  A court that makes a finding of indigence shall appoint an attorney to represent the child on or before the fifth working day after the date the petition or motion has been filed.  An attorney appointed under this subsection shall continue to represent the child until the court rules on the motion or petition, the family retains an attorney, or a new attorney is appointed.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 1318), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 51.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.102. Appointment of Counsel Plan

Sec. 51.102.  APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL PLAN.  (a)  The juvenile board in each county shall adopt a plan that:(1)  specifies the qualifications necessary for an attorney to be included on an appointment list from which attorneys are appointed to represent children in proceedings under this title;  and(2)  establishes the procedures for:(A)  including attorneys on the appointment list and removing attorneys from the list;  and(B)  appointing attorneys from the appointment list to individual cases.(b)  A plan adopted under Subsection (a) must:(1)  to the extent practicable, comply with the requirements of Article 26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure, except that:(A)  the income and assets of the child's parent or other person responsible for the child's support must be used in determining whether the child is indigent; and(B)  any alternative plan for appointing counsel is established by the juvenile board in the county; and(2)  recognize the differences in qualifications and experience necessary for appointments to cases in which:(A)  the allegation is:(i)  conduct indicating a need for supervision or delinquent conduct, and commitment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is not an authorized disposition; or(ii)  delinquent conduct, and commitment to the department without a determinate sentence is an authorized disposition; or(B)  determinate sentence proceedings have been initiated or proceedings for discretionary transfer to criminal court have been initiated.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 906, Sec. 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.101 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(51), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.101 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 51.11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.11. Guardian Ad Litem

Sec. 51.11.  GUARDIAN AD LITEM.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Dual-system child" means a child who, at any time before the child's 18th birthday, was referred to the juvenile justice system and was involved in the child welfare system by being:(A)  placed in the temporary or permanent managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services;(B)  the subject of a family-based safety services case with the Department of Family and Protective Services;(C)  an alleged victim of abuse or neglect in an active case being investigated by the Department of Family and Protective Services child protective investigations division; or(D)  a victim in a case in which the Department of Family and Protective Services investigation concluded that there was a reason to believe that abuse or neglect occurred.(2)  "Dual-status child" means a dual-system child who is involved with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems at the same time.(a-1)  If a child appears before the juvenile court without a parent or guardian, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of the child.  The juvenile court need not appoint a guardian ad litem if a parent or guardian appears with the child.(b)  In any case in which it appears to the juvenile court that the child's parent or guardian is incapable or unwilling to make decisions in the best interest of the child with respect to proceedings under this title, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of the child in the proceedings.(c)  An attorney for a child may also be his guardian ad litem.  A law-enforcement officer, probation officer, or other employee of the juvenile court may not be appointed guardian ad litem.(d)  The juvenile court may appoint the guardian ad litem appointed under Chapter 107 for a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services to serve as the guardian ad litem for the child in a proceeding held under this title.(e)  A non-attorney guardian ad litem in a case involving a dual-system child may not:(1)  investigate any charges involving a dual-status child that are pending with the juvenile court; or(2)  offer testimony concerning the guilt or innocence of a dual-status child.|Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 971 (S.B. 2049), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 51.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.115. Attendance at Hearing: Parent or Other Guardian

Sec. 51.115.  ATTENDANCE AT HEARING:  PARENT OR OTHER GUARDIAN.  (a)  Each parent of a child, each managing and possessory conservator of a child, each court-appointed custodian of a child, and a guardian of the person of the child shall attend each hearing affecting the child held under:(1)  Section 54.02 (waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer to criminal court);(2)  Section 54.03 (adjudication hearing);(3)  Section 54.04 (disposition hearing);(4)  Section 54.05 (hearing to modify disposition);  and(5)  Section 54.11 (release or transfer hearing).(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to:(1)  a person for whom, for good cause shown, the court waives attendance;(2)  a person who is not a resident of this state;  or(3)  a parent of a child for whom a managing conservator has been appointed and the parent is not a conservator of the child.(c)  A person required under this section to attend a hearing is entitled to reasonable written or oral notice that includes a statement of the place, date, and time of the hearing and that the attendance of the person is required.  The notice may be included with or attached to any other notice required by this chapter to be given the person.  Separate notice is not required for a disposition hearing that convenes on the adjournment of an adjudication hearing.  If a person required under this section fails to attend a hearing, the juvenile court may proceed with the hearing.(d)  A person who is required by Subsection (a) to attend a hearing, who receives the notice of the hearing, and who fails to attend the hearing may be punished by the court for contempt by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.  In addition to or in lieu of contempt, the court may order the person to receive counseling or to attend an educational course on the duties and responsibilities of parents and skills and techniques in raising children.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Fam Code § 51.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.116. Right to Reemployment

Sec. 51.116.  RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT.  (a)  An employer may not terminate the employment of a permanent employee because the employee is required under Section 51.115 to attend a hearing.(b)  An employee whose employment is terminated in violation of this section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when notified of the hearing if the employee, as soon as practical after the hearing, gives the employer actual notice that the employee intends to return.(c)  A person who is injured because of a violation of this section is entitled to reinstatement to the person's former position and to damages, but the damages may not exceed an amount equal to six months' compensation at the rate at which the person was compensated when required to attend the hearing.(d)  The injured person is also entitled to reasonable attorney's fees in an amount approved by the court.(e)  It is a defense to an action brought under this section that the employer's circumstances changed while the employee attended the hearing so that reemployment was impossible or unreasonable.  To establish a defense under this subsection, an employer must prove that the termination of employment was because of circumstances other than the employee's attendance at the hearing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Fam Code § 51.125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.125. Post-Adjudication Correctional Facilities

Sec. 51.125.  POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.  (a)  A post-adjudication secure correctional facility for juvenile offenders may be operated only by:(1)  a governmental unit in this state as defined by Section 101.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or(2)  a private entity under a contract with a governmental unit in this state.(b)  In each county, each judge of the juvenile court and a majority of the members of the juvenile board shall personally inspect all public or private juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facilities that are not operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and that are located in the county at least annually and shall certify in writing to the authorities responsible for operating and giving financial support to the facilities and to the department that the facility or facilities are suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children.  In determining whether a facility is suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children, the juvenile court judges and juvenile board members shall consider:(1)  current monitoring and inspection reports and any noncompliance citation reports issued by the department, including the report provided under Subsection (c), and the status of any required corrective actions; and(2)  the other factors described under Sections 51.12(c)(2)-(7).(c)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall annually inspect each public or private juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facility that is not operated by the department.  The department shall provide a report to each juvenile court judge presiding in the same county as an inspected facility indicating whether the facility is suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children in accordance with minimum professional standards for the confinement of children in post-adjudication secure confinement promulgated by the department or, at the election of the juvenile board of the county in which the facility is located, the current standards promulgated by the American Correctional Association.(d)  A governmental unit or private entity that operates or contracts for the operation of a juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facility in this state under Subsection (a), except for a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, shall:(1)  register the facility annually with the department; and(2)  adhere to all applicable minimum standards for the facility.(e)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of any facility required to register under Subsection (d) if the facility fails to:(1)  adhere to all applicable minimum standards for the facility; or(2)  timely correct any notice of noncompliance with minimum standards.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (S.B. 103), Sec. 6, eff. June 8, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 51.126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.126. Nonsecure Correctional Facilities

Sec. 51.126.  NONSECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.  (a)  A nonsecure correctional facility for juvenile offenders may be operated only by:(1)  a governmental unit, as defined by Section 101.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or(2)  a private entity under a contract with a governmental unit in this state.(b)  In each county, each judge of the juvenile court and a majority of the members of the juvenile board shall personally inspect, at least annually, all nonsecure correctional facilities that are located in the county and shall certify in writing to the authorities responsible for operating and giving financial support to the facilities and to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department that the facility or facilities are suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children.  In determining whether a facility is suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children, the juvenile court judges and juvenile board members shall consider:(1)  current monitoring and inspection reports and any noncompliance citation reports issued by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, including the report provided under Subsection (c), and the status of any required corrective actions; and(2)  the other factors described under Sections 51.12(c)(2)-(7).(c)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall annually inspect each nonsecure correctional facility.  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall provide a report to each juvenile court judge presiding in the same county as an inspected facility indicating whether the facility is suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children in accordance with minimum professional standards for the confinement of children in nonsecure confinement promulgated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or, at the election of the juvenile board of the county in which the facility is located, the current standards promulgated by the American Correctional Association.(d)  A governmental unit or private entity that operates or contracts for the operation of a juvenile nonsecure correctional facility in this state under Subsection (a), except for a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, shall:(1)  register the facility annually with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and(2)  adhere to all applicable minimum standards for the facility.(e)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of any facility required to register under Subsection (d) if the facility fails to:(1)  adhere to all applicable minimum standards for the facility; or(2)  timely correct any notice of noncompliance with minimum standards.(f)  Expired.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (H.B. 3689), Sec. 4.005, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 51.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.151. Polygraph Examination

Sec. 51.151.  POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION.  If a child is taken into custody under Section 52.01 of this code, a person may not administer a polygraph examination to the child without the consent of the child's attorney or the juvenile court unless the child is transferred to criminal court for prosecution under Section 54.02 of this code.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Fam Code § 51.18 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.18. Election Between Juvenile Court and Alternate Juvenile Court

Sec. 51.18.  ELECTION BETWEEN JUVENILE COURT AND ALTERNATE JUVENILE COURT.  (a)  This section applies only to a child who has a right to a trial before a juvenile court the judge of which is not an attorney licensed in this state.(b)  On any matter that may lead to an order appealable under Section 56.01 of this code, a child may be tried before either the juvenile court or the alternate juvenile court.(c)  The child may elect to be tried before the alternate juvenile court only if the child files a written notice with that court not later than 10 days before the date of the trial.  After the notice is filed, the child may be tried only in the alternate juvenile court.  If the child does not file a notice as provided by this subsection, the child may be tried only in the juvenile court.(d)  If the child is tried before the juvenile court, the child is not entitled to a trial de novo before the alternate juvenile court.(e)  The child may appeal any order of the juvenile court or alternate juvenile court only as provided by Section 56.01 of this code.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1112, ch. 411, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 168, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Fam Code § 51.19 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.19. Limitation Periods

Sec. 51.19.  LIMITATION PERIODS.  (a)  The limitation periods and the procedures for applying the limitation periods under Chapter 12, Code of Criminal Procedure, and other statutory law apply to proceedings under this title.(b)  For purposes of computing a limitation period, a petition filed in juvenile court for a transfer or an adjudication hearing is equivalent to an indictment or information and is treated as presented when the petition is filed in the proper court.(c)  The limitation period is two years for an offense or conduct that is not given a specific limitation period under Chapter 12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other statutory law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 51.21 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 51.21. Mental Health Screening and Referral

Sec. 51.21.  MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND REFERRAL.  (a)  A probation department that administers the mental health screening instrument or clinical assessment required by Section 221.003, Human Resources Code, shall refer the child to the local mental health authority for assessment and evaluation if:(1)  the child's scores on the screening instrument or clinical assessment indicate a need for further mental health assessment and evaluation; and(2)  the department and child do not have access to an internal, contract, or private mental health professional.(b)  A probation department shall report each referral of a child to a local mental health authority made under Subsection (a) to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in a format specified by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 949 (H.B. 1575), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 3.005, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2015.|