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Tex. Fam. Code § 53.012 — Review by prosecutor
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 53: PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 53.012
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) The prosecuting attorney shall promptly review the circumstances and allegations of a referral made under Section 53.01 for legal sufficiency and the desirability of prosecution and may file a petition without regard to whether probable cause was found under Section 53.01 . (b) If the prosecuting attorney does not file a petition requesting the adjudication of the child referred to the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney shall: (1) terminate all proceedings, if the reason is for lack of probable cause; or (2) return the referral to the juvenile probation department for further proceedings. (c) The juvenile probation department shall promptly refer a child who has been returned to the department under Subsection (b)(2) and who fails or refuses to participate in a program of the department to the prosecuting attorney for review of the child's case and determination of whether to file a petition.
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