Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.501
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.501, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 45A.501. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Charge" means a formal or informal allegation of an offense, including a citation, written promise to appear, complaint, or pending complaint.
(2) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Article 45A.453(a).
(3) "Court" means a justice court, municipal court, or other court subject to this chapter.
(4) "Diversion" means an intervention strategy that redirects a child from formal criminal prosecution and holds the child accountable for the child's actions. The term includes diversion under Article 45A.509 or 45A.510.
(5) "Offense" means a misdemeanor punishable by fine only, other than a traffic offense.
(6) "Parent" has the meaning assigned by Article 45A.457(a).
(7) "Service provider" means a governmental agency, political subdivision, open-enrollment charter school, nonprofit organization, or other entity that provides services to children or families.
(8) "Youth diversion plan" means a plan adopted under Article 45A.506.
(8-a) "Traffic offense" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.
(1) "Charge" means a formal or informal allegation of an offense, including a citation, written promise to appear, complaint, or pending complaint.
(2) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Article 45A.453(a).
(3) "Court" means a justice court, municipal court, or other court subject to this chapter.
(4) "Diversion" means an intervention strategy that redirects a child from formal criminal prosecution and holds the child accountable for the child's actions. The term includes diversion under Article 45A.509 or 45A.510.
(5) "Offense" means a misdemeanor punishable by fine only, other than a traffic offense.
(6) "Parent" has the meaning assigned by Article 45A.457(a).
(7) "Service provider" means a governmental agency, political subdivision, open-enrollment charter school, nonprofit organization, or other entity that provides services to children or families.
(8) "Youth diversion plan" means a plan adopted under Article 45A.506.
(8-a) "Traffic offense" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.
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