Sec. 152.00145. DIVERSION AND DETENTION POLICY FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES. A juvenile board shall establish policies that prioritize:
(1) the diversion of children younger than 12 years of age from referral to a prosecuting attorney under Chapter 53, Family Code; and
(2) the limitation of detention of children younger than 12 years of age to circumstances of last resort.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 1204), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices
Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 152.0001. Application of Subchapter
Section 152.0002. Board Meetings
Section 152.0003. Compensation
Section 152.0004. General Expenses
Section 152.0005. Expenses of Board Members and Juvenile Court
Section 152.0006. Fiscal Officer
Section 152.0009. Transportation
Section 152.0010. Advisory Council
Section 152.0011. Local Youth Boot Camps; Contracts With Private Vendors
Section 152.0013. Immunity From Liability
Section 152.0014. Indemnification by State
Section 152.00145. Diversion and Detention Policy for Certain Juveniles
Section 152.0015. Pretrial Detention Policy for Certain Juveniles
Section 152.00161. Termination of Control
Section 152.00162. Determinate Sentence Parole
Section 152.00163. Child With Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability