Section 53.08 – Writ Of Attachment

(a) The juvenile court may issue a writ of attachment for a person who violates an order entered under Section 53.06(c).(b) A writ of attachment issued under this section is executed in the same manner as in a criminal proceeding as provided by Chapter 24, Code of...

Section 53.07 – Service Of Summons

(a) If a person to be served with a summons is in this state and can be found, the summons shall be served upon him personally at least two days before the day of the adjudication hearing. If he is in this state and cannot be found, but his address is known or can...

Section 53.06 – Summons

(a) The juvenile court shall direct issuance of a summons to: (1) the child named in the petition;(2) the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian;(3) the child’s guardian ad litem; and(4) any other person who appears to the court to be a proper or necessary...

Section 53.05 – Time Set For Hearing

(a) After the petition has been filed, the juvenile court shall set a time for the hearing.(b) The time set for the hearing shall not be later than 10 working days after the day the petition was filed if: (1) the child is in detention; or(2) the child will be taken...

Section 53.04 – Court Petition; Answer

(a) If the preliminary investigation, required by Section 53.01 of this code results in a determination that further proceedings are authorized and warranted, a petition for an adjudication or transfer hearing of a child alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct...