Texas Family Code

§ 58.101 — DEFINITIONS

FA § 58.101Title 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE · Ch. 58. RECORDS; JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM · Art. B. JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM

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In this subchapter:

(1)"Criminal justice agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 411.082, Government Code.

(2)"Department" means the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

(3)"Disposition" means an action that results in the termination, transfer of jurisdiction, or indeterminate suspension of the prosecution of a juvenile offender.

(4)"Incident number" means a unique number assigned to a child during a specific custodial or detention period or for a specific referral to the office or official designated by the juvenile board, if the juvenile offender was not taken into custody before the referral.

(5)"Juvenile justice agency" means an agency that has custody or control over juvenile offenders.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.