Section 53.035 – Grand Jury Referral

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(a) The prosecuting attorney may, before filing a petition under Section 53.04, refer an offense to a grand jury in the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.(b) The grand jury has the same jurisdiction and powers to investigate the facts and...

Section 53.03 – Deferred Prosecution

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(a) Subject to Subsections (e) and (g), if the preliminary investigation required by Section 53.01 of this code results in a determination that further proceedings in the case are authorized, the probation officer or other designated officer of the court, subject to...

Section 53.02 – Release From Detention

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(a) If a child is brought before the court or delivered to a detention facility as authorized by Sections 51.12(a)(3) and (4), the intake or other authorized officer of the court shall immediately make an investigation and shall release the child unless it appears...

Section 53.013 – Progressive Sanctions Program

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Each juvenile board may adopt a progressive sanctions program using the model for progressive sanctions in Chapter 59.Tex. Fam. Code ยง 53.013Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 7, eff....

Section 53.012 – Review By Prosecutor

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(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...