Texas Family Code
§ 52.031 — FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM
FA § 52.031Title 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE · Ch. 52. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE AND INCLUDING REFERRAL TO COURT
Statute text
View on source(a)A juvenile board may establish a first offender program under this section for the referral and disposition of children taken into custody, or accused prior to the filing of a criminal charge, of:
(1)conduct indicating a need for supervision;
(2)a Class C misdemeanor, other than a traffic offense; or
(3)delinquent conduct other than conduct that constitutes:
(A)a felony of the first, second, or third degree, an aggravated controlled substance felony, or a capital felony; or
(B)a state jail felony or misdemeanor involving violence to a person or the use or possession of a firearm, location-restricted knife, or club, as those terms are defined by Section 46.01, Penal Code, or a prohibited weapon, as described by Section 46.05, Penal Code. (a-1) A child accused of a Class C misdemeanor, other than a traffic offense, may be referred to a first offender program established under this section prior to the filing of a complaint with a criminal court.
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1407 (S.B. 393), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1409 (S.B. 1114), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.