Texas Code Of Criminal Procedure § 56.13 Victim-offender Mediation

Art. 56.13. VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION. The victim services division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall:

(1) train volunteers to act as mediators between victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims and offenders whose criminal conduct caused bodily injury or death to victims; and

(2) provide mediation services through referral of a trained volunteer, if requested by a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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