Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 51 - General Provisions

Section 51.01. Purpose and Interpretation - Sec. 51.01. PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION. This title shall be construed...

Section 51.02. Definitions - Sec. 51.02. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) "Aggravated controlled substance...

Section 51.03. Delinquent Conduct; Conduct Indicating a Need for Supervision - Sec. 51.03. DELINQUENT CONDUCT; CONDUCT INDICATING A NEED FOR SUPERVISION....

Section 51.031. Habitual Felony Conduct - Sec. 51.031. HABITUAL FELONY CONDUCT. (a) Habitual felony conduct is...

Section 51.04. Jurisdiction - Sec. 51.04. JURISDICTION. (a) This title covers the proceedings in...

Section 51.041. Jurisdiction After Appeal - Sec. 51.041. JURISDICTION AFTER APPEAL. (a) The court retains jurisdiction...

Section 51.0411. Jurisdiction for Transfer or Release Hearing - Sec. 51.0411. JURISDICTION FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE HEARING. The court...

Section 51.0412. Jurisdiction Over Incomplete Proceedings - Sec. 51.0412. JURISDICTION OVER INCOMPLETE PROCEEDINGS. The court retains jurisdiction...

Section 51.0413. Jurisdiction Over and Transfer of Combination of Proceedings - Sec. 51.0413. JURISDICTION OVER AND TRANSFER OF COMBINATION OF PROCEEDINGS....

Section 51.0414. Discretionary Transfer to Combine Proceedings - Sec. 51.0414. DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER TO COMBINE PROCEEDINGS. (a) The juvenile...

Section 51.042. Objection to Jurisdiction Because of Age of the Child - Sec. 51.042. OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION BECAUSE OF AGE OF THE...

Section 51.045. Juries in County Courts at Law - Sec. 51.045. JURIES IN COUNTY COURTS AT LAW. If a...

Section 51.05. Court Sessions and Facilities - Sec. 51.05. COURT SESSIONS AND FACILITIES. (a) The juvenile court...

Section 51.06. Venue - Sec. 51.06. VENUE. (a) A proceeding under this title shall...

Section 51.07. Transfer to Another County for Disposition - Sec. 51.07. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COUNTY FOR DISPOSITION. (a) When...

Section 51.071. Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Courtesy Supervision Prohibited - Sec. 51.071. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: COURTESY SUPERVISION...

Section 51.072. Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Interim Supervision - Sec. 51.072. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: INTERIM SUPERVISION....

Section 51.073. Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Permanent Supervision - Sec. 51.073. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: PERMANENT SUPERVISION....

Section 51.074. Transfer of Probation Supervision Between Counties: Deferred Prosecution - Sec. 51.074. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: DEFERRED PROSECUTION....

Section 51.075. Collaborative Supervision Between Adjoining Counties - Sec. 51.075. COLLABORATIVE SUPERVISION BETWEEN ADJOINING COUNTIES. (a) If a...

Section 51.08. Transfer From Criminal Court - Sec. 51.08. TRANSFER FROM CRIMINAL COURT. (a) If the defendant...

Section 51.09. Waiver of Rights - Sec. 51.09. WAIVER OF RIGHTS. Unless a contrary intent clearly...

Section 51.095. Admissibility of a Statement of a Child - Sec. 51.095. ADMISSIBILITY OF A STATEMENT OF A CHILD. (a)...

Section 51.10. Right to Assistance of Attorney; Compensation - Sec. 51.10. RIGHT TO ASSISTANCE OF ATTORNEY; COMPENSATION. (a) A...

Section 51.101. Appointment of Attorney and Continuation of Representation - Sec. 51.101. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AND CONTINUATION OF REPRESENTATION. (a)...

Section 51.102. Appointment of Counsel Plan - Sec. 51.102. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL PLAN. (a) The juvenile board...

Section 51.11. Guardian Ad Litem - Sec. 51.11. GUARDIAN AD LITEM. (a) In this section: (1)...

Section 51.115. Attendance at Hearing: Parent or Other Guardian - Sec. 51.115. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING: PARENT OR OTHER GUARDIAN. (a)...

Section 51.116. Right to Reemployment - Sec. 51.116. RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT. (a) An employer may not...

Section 51.12. Place and Conditions of Detention - Sec. 51.12. PLACE AND CONDITIONS OF DETENTION. (a) Except as...

Section 51.125. Post-Adjudication Correctional Facilities - Sec. 51.125. POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. (a) A post-adjudication secure correctional...

Section 51.126. Nonsecure Correctional Facilities - Sec. 51.126. NONSECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. (a) A nonsecure correctional facility...

Section 51.13. Effect of Adjudication or Disposition - Sec. 51.13. EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION OR DISPOSITION. (a) Except as...

Section 51.151. Polygraph Examination - Sec. 51.151. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION. If a child is taken into...

Section 51.17. Procedure and Evidence - Sec. 51.17. PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 51.18. Election Between Juvenile Court and Alternate Juvenile Court - Sec. 51.18. ELECTION BETWEEN JUVENILE COURT AND ALTERNATE JUVENILE COURT....

Section 51.19. Limitation Periods - Sec. 51.19. LIMITATION PERIODS. (a) The limitation periods and the...

Section 51.20. Physical or Mental Examination - Sec. 51.20. PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EXAMINATION. (a) At any stage...

Section 51.21. Mental Health Screening and Referral - Sec. 51.21. MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND REFERRAL. (a) A probation...