Texas Family Code Title 3, Chapter 51 - General Provisions
- Texas Section 51.01 - Purpose And Interpretation
This title shall be construed to effectuate the following public purposes: (1) to provide for the protection of the public and public safety; (2) consistent...
- Texas Section 51.02 - Definitions
In this title: (1) "Aggravated controlled substance felony" means an offense under Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, that is punishable by: (A)...
- Texas Section 51.03 - Delinquent Conduct; Conduct Indicating A Need For Supervision
(a) Delinquent conduct is: (1) conduct, other than a traffic offense, that violates a penal law of this state or of the United States punishable...
- Texas Section 51.031 - Habitual Felony Conduct
(a) Habitual felony conduct is conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony, other than a state jail felony, if: (1) the child...
- Texas Section 51.04 - Jurisdiction
(a) This title covers the proceedings in all cases involving the delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision engaged in by a person...
- Texas Section 51.041 - Jurisdiction After Appeal
(a) The court retains jurisdiction over a person, without regard to the age of the person, for conduct engaged in by the person before becoming...
- Texas Section 51.0411 - Jurisdiction For Transfer Or Release Hearing
The court retains jurisdiction over a person, without regard to the age of the person, who is referred to the court under Section 54.11 for...
- Texas Section 51.0412 - Jurisdiction Over Incomplete Proceedings
The court retains jurisdiction over a person, without regard to the age of the person, who is a respondent in an adjudication proceeding, a disposition...
- Texas Section 51.0413 - Jurisdiction Over And Transfer Of Combination Of Proceedings
(a) A juvenile court designated under Section 51.04(b) or, if that court does not have jurisdiction over proceedings under Subtitle E, Title 5, the juvenile...
- Texas Section 51.042 - Objection To Jurisdiction Because Of Age Of The Child
(a) A child who objects to the jurisdiction of the court over the child because of the age of the child must raise the objection...
- Texas Section 51.045 - Juries In County Courts At Law
If a provision of this title requires a jury of 12 persons, that provision prevails over any other law that limits the number of members...
- Texas Section 51.05 - Court Sessions And Facilities
(a) The juvenile court shall be deemed in session at all times. Suitable quarters shall be provided by the commissioners court of each county for...
- Texas Section 51.06 - Venue
(a) A proceeding under this title shall be commenced in (1) the county in which the alleged delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for...
- Texas Section 51.07 - Transfer To Another County For Disposition
(a) When a child has been found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision under Section 54.03, the juvenile...
- Texas Section 51.071 - Transfer Of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Courtesy Supervision Prohibited
Except as provided by Section 51.075, a juvenile court or juvenile probation department may not engage in the practice of courtesy supervision of a child...
- Texas Section 51.072 - Transfer Of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Interim Supervision
(a) In this section: (1) "Receiving county" means the county to which a child on probation has moved or intends to move. (2) "Sending county"...
- Texas Section 51.073 - Transfer Of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Permanent Supervision
(a) In this section: (1) "Receiving county" means the county to which a child on probation has moved or intends to move. (2) "Sending county"...
- Texas Section 51.074 - Transfer Of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Deferred Prosecution
(a) A juvenile court may transfer interim supervision, but not permanent supervision, to the county where a child on deferred prosecution resides. (b) On an...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 51.08 - Transfer From Criminal Court
(a) If the defendant in a criminal proceeding is a child who is charged with an offense other than perjury, a traffic offense, a misdemeanor...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 51.095 - Admissibility Of A Statement Of A Child
(a) Notwithstanding Section 51.09, the statement of a child is admissible in evidence in any future proceeding concerning the matter about which the statement was...
- Texas Section 51.10 - Right To Assistance Of Attorney; Compensation
(a) A child may be represented by an attorney at every stage of proceedings under this title, including: (1) the detention hearing required by Section...
- Texas Section 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,...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 51.11 - Guardian Ad Litem
(a) If a child appears before the juvenile court without a parent or guardian, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to protect the...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 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)...
- Texas Section 51.12 - Place And Conditions Of Detention
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (h), a child may be detained only in a: (1) juvenile processing office in compliance with Section 52.025; (2)...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 51.13 - Effect Of Adjudication Or Disposition
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), an order of adjudication or disposition in a proceeding under this title is not a conviction...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 51.17 - Procedure And Evidence
(a) Except as provided by Section 56.01(b-1) and except for the burden of proof to be borne by the state in adjudicating a child to...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 51.20 - Physical Or Mental Examination
(a) At any stage of the proceedings under this title, including when a child is initially detained in a pre-adjudication secure detention facility or a...
- Texas Section 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...
Last modified: September 28, 2016