Section 51.151 – Polygraph Examination

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Texas

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 the consent of the child’s attorney or the juvenile court unless the child is transferred to criminal court for prosecution under Section 54.02 of this code.

Tex. Fam. Code ยง 51.151

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.