Texas Family Code - Section 52.03. Disposition Without Referral To Court
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§ 52.03. DISPOSITION WITHOUT REFERRAL TO COURT. (a) A
law-enforcement officer authorized by this title to take a child
into custody may dispose of the case of a child taken into custody
without referral to juvenile court, if:
(1) guidelines for such disposition have been adopted
by the juvenile board of the county in which the disposition is made
as required by Section 52.032;
(2) the disposition is authorized by the guidelines;
and
(3) the officer makes a written report of the officer's
disposition to the law-enforcement agency, identifying the child
and specifying the grounds for believing that the taking into
custody was authorized.
(b) No disposition authorized by this section may involve:
(1) keeping the child in law-enforcement custody; or
(2) requiring periodic reporting of the child to a
law-enforcement officer, law-enforcement agency, or other agency.
(c) A disposition authorized by this section may involve:
(1) referral of the child to an agency other than the
juvenile court;
(2) a brief conference with the child and his parent,
guardian, or custodian; or
(3) referral of the child and the child's parent,
guardian, or custodian for services under Section 264.302.
(d) Statistics indicating the number and kind of
dispositions made by a law-enforcement agency under the authority
of this section shall be reported at least annually to the office or
official designated by the juvenile board, as ordered by the board.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 18, eff. Jan. 1,
1996; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 48, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts
2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 51.21 52.01 52.015 52.0151 52.02 52.025 52.026 52.03 52.031 52.032 52.04 52.041 53.01 53.012 53.013
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