Sec. 52.032. INFORMAL DISPOSITION GUIDELINES. (a) The juvenile board of each county, in cooperation with each law enforcement agency in the county, shall adopt guidelines for the disposition of a child under Section 52.03 or 52.031. The guidelines adopted under this section shall not be considered mandatory.
(b) The guidelines adopted under Subsection (a) may not allow for the case of a child to be disposed of under Section 52.03 or 52.031 if there is probable cause to believe that the child engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision and cause to believe that the child may be the victim of conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 48, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 92), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 52 - Proceedings Before and Including Referral to Court
Section 52.01. Taking Into Custody; Issuance of Warning Notice
Section 52.011. Duty of Law Enforcement Officer to Notify Probate Court
Section 52.015. Directive to Apprehend
Section 52.0151. Bench Warrant; Attachment of Witness in Custody
Section 52.02. Release or Delivery to Court
Section 52.025. Designation of Juvenile Processing Office
Section 52.026. Responsibility for Transporting Juvenile Offenders
Section 52.03. Disposition Without Referral to Court
Section 52.031. First Offender Program
Section 52.032. Informal Disposition Guidelines
Section 52.04. Referral to Juvenile Court; Notice to Parents
Section 52.041. Referral of Child to Juvenile Court After Expulsion