Author Archives: Andy Nolen

Sec. 54.04.  DISPOSITION HEARING.  (a)  The disposition hearing shall be separate, distinct, and subsequent to the adjudication hearing.  There is no right to a jury at the disposition hearing unless the child is in jeopardy of a determinate sentence under Subsection (d)(3) or … Continue reading →

Sec. 54.034.  LIMITED RIGHT TO APPEAL:  WARNING.  Before the court may accept a child’s plea or stipulation of evidence in a proceeding held under this title, the court shall inform the child that if the court accepts the plea or stipulation and … Continue reading →

Sec. 54.033.  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE, AIDS, AND HIV TESTING.  (a)  A child found at the conclusion of an adjudication hearing under Section 54.03 of this code to have engaged in delinquent conduct that included a violation of Sections 21.11(a)(1), 22.011, or 22.021, … Continue reading →

Sec. 54.0325.  DEFERRAL OF ADJUDICATION AND DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CASES ON COMPLETION OF TEEN DATING VIOLENCE COURT PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section: (1)  ”Dating violence” has the meaning assigned by Section 71.0021. (2)  ”Family violence” has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004. (3)  ”Teen dating … Continue reading →

Sec. 54.032.  DEFERRAL OF ADJUDICATION AND DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CASES ON COMPLETION OF TEEN COURT PROGRAM.  (a)  A juvenile court may defer adjudication proceedings under Section 54.03 for not more than 180 days if the child: (1)  is alleged to have engaged in … Continue reading →

Sec. 54.031.  HEARSAY STATEMENT OF CERTAIN ABUSE VICTIMS.  (a)  This section applies to a hearing under this title in which a child is alleged to be a delinquent child on the basis of a violation of any of the following provisions of … Continue reading →

Sec. 54.03.  ADJUDICATION HEARING.  (a)  A child may be found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision only after an adjudication hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b)  At the beginning of the … Continue reading →

Sec. 54.021.  COUNTY, JUSTICE, OR MUNICIPAL COURT:  TRUANCY. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148, Sec. 3 (a)  The juvenile court may waive its exclusive original jurisdiction and transfer a child to the constitutional county court, if … Continue reading →