Texas § FA.59.004 - SANCTION LEVEL ONE
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§ FA.59.004. SANCTION LEVEL ONE
SANCTION LEVEL ONE. (a) For a child at sanction level one, the juvenile court or probation department may: (1) require counseling for the child regarding the child's conduct; (2) inform the child of the progressive sanctions that may be imposed on the child if the child continues to engage in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision; (3) inform the child's parents or guardians of the parents' or guardians' responsibility to impose reasonable restrictions on the child to prevent the conduct from recurring; (4) provide information or other assistance to the child or the child's parents or guardians in securing needed social services; (5) require the child or the child's parents or guardians to participate in a program for services under Section 137.152 , Human Resources Code, if a program under Section 137.152 is available to the child or the child's parents or guardians; (6) refer the child to a community-based citizen intervention program approved by the juvenile court; (7) release the child to the child's parents or guardians; and (8) require the child to attend and successfully complete an educational program described by Section 37.218 , Education Code, or another equivalent educational program. (b) The probation department shall discharge the child from the custody of the probation department after the provisions of this section are met. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (S.B. 407 ), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section FA.59.004 ("SANCTION LEVEL ONE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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