Texas Family Code

§ 65.007 — RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL

FA § 65.007Title 3A. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Ch. 65. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

(a)A child alleged to have engaged in truant conduct is entitled to a jury trial.

(b)The number of jurors in a case involving an allegation of truant conduct is six. The state and the child are each entitled to three peremptory challenges.

(c)There is no jury fee for a trial under this chapter.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.