Texas Family Code 54.0326 – Deferral of Adjudication and Dismissal of Certain Cases On Completion of Trafficked Persons Program
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(a) This section applies to a juvenile court or to an alternative juvenile court exercising simultaneous jurisdiction over proceedings under this title and Subtitle E, Title 5, in the manner authorized by § 51.0413.
(b) A juvenile court may defer adjudication proceedings under § 54.03 until the child’s 18th birthday and require a child to participate in a program established under § 152.0017, Human Resources Code, if the child:
(1) is alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision and may be a victim of conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code; and
(2) presents to the court an oral or written request to participate in the program.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 54.0326
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Following a child’s completion of the program, the court shall dismiss the case with prejudice at the time the child presents satisfactory evidence that the child successfully completed the program.