Texas Family Code - Section 51.19. Limitation Periods
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§ 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, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Section: 51.115 51.116 51.12 51.13 51.151 51.17 51.18 51.19 51.20 51.21 52.01 52.015 52.0151 52.02 52.025
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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