Texas Education Code 37.147 – Prosecuting Attorneys
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Terms Used In Texas Education Code 37.147
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
An attorney representing the state in a court with jurisdiction may adopt rules pertaining to the filing of a complaint under this subchapter that the state considers necessary in order to:
(1) determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the child committed the alleged offense;
(2) review the circumstances and allegations in the complaint for legal sufficiency; and
(3) see that justice is done.