Texas Family Code - Section 61.102. Right To Be Informed Of Proceeding
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§ 61.102. RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF PROCEEDING. (a) The
parent of a child referred to a juvenile court is entitled as soon
as practicable after the referral to be informed by staff
designated by the juvenile board, based on the information
accompanying the referral to the juvenile court, of:
(1) the date and time of the offense;
(2) the date and time the child was taken into custody;
(3) the name of the offense and its penal category;
(4) the type of weapon, if any, that was used;
(5) the type of property taken or damaged and the
extent of damage, if any;
(6) the physical injuries, if any, to the victim of the
offense;
(7) whether there is reason to believe that the
offense was gang-related;
(8) whether there is reason to believe that the
offense was related to consumption of alcohol or use of an illegal
controlled substance;
(9) if the child was taken into custody with adults or
other juveniles, the names of those persons;
(10) the aspects of the juvenile court process that
apply to the child;
(11) if the child is in detention, the visitation
policy of the detention facility that applies to the child;
(12) the child's right to be represented by an attorney
and the local standards and procedures for determining whether the
parent qualifies for appointment of counsel to represent the child;
and
(13) the methods by which the parent can assist the
child with the legal process.
(b) If the child was released on field release citation, or
from the law enforcement station by the police, by intake, or by the
judge or associate judge at the initial detention hearing, the
information required by Subsection (a) may be communicated to the
parent in person, by telephone, or in writing.
(c) If the child is not released before or at the initial
detention hearing, the information required by Subsection (a) shall
be communicated in person to the parent unless that is not feasible,
in which event it may be communicated by telephone or in writing.
(d) Information disclosed to a parent under Subsection (a)
is not admissible in a judicial proceeding under this title as
substantive evidence or as evidence to impeach the testimony of a
witness for the state.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, § 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 61.052 61.053 61.054 61.055 61.056 61.057 61.101 61.102 61.103 61.104 61.105 61.106 61.107 71.001 71.002
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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