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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.504 — Diversion eligibility
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 45A: JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.504
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a child shall be diverted from formal criminal prosecution as provided by this subchapter. (b) A child is eligible to enter into a diversion agreement under this subchapter only once every 12 months. (b-1) A child is eligible to enter into a diversion agreement under this subchapter for more than one offense if the offenses are alleged to have occurred as part of the same criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01 , Penal Code. (c) A child is not eligible for diversion if the child has previously had an unsuccessful diversion under this subchapter. (d) A child is not eligible for diversion if a diversion is objected to by the attorney representing the state. (e) A court may not divert a child from criminal prosecution as provided by this subchapter without the written consent of the child and the child's parent.
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