(a) The prosecuting attorney shall promptly review the circumstances and allegations of a referral made under Section 53.01 for legal sufficiency and the desirability of prosecution and may file a petition without regard to whether probable cause was found under Section 53.01.(b) If the prosecuting attorney does not file a petition requesting the adjudication of the child referred to the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney shall:
(1) terminate all proceedings, if the reason is for lack of probable cause; or(2) return the referral to the juvenile probation department for further proceedings.(c) The juvenile probation department shall promptly refer a child who has been returned to the department under Subsection (b)(2) and who fails or refuses to participate in a program of the department to the prosecuting attorney for review of the child’s case and determination of whether to file a petition.
Tex. Fam. Code ยง 53.012
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 22, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
