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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 5A.014 — REFERRAL TO MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, OR SIMILAR PROCEDURE PROHIBITED IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION

CR § 5A.014Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 5A. PREVENTING, INVESTIGATING, AND PROSECUTING FAMILY VIOLENCE

Statute text

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Notwithstanding Article 26.13(g) or 42A.301(b)(14), in a criminal prosecution arising from family violence a court may not refer or order the victim or the defendant involved to mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution, or another similar procedure.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 5A.014 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.