Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.510
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.510, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 45A.510. DIVERSION BY JUSTICE OR JUDGE.
Official statutory text
(a) If a charge involving a child who is eligible for diversion is filed with a court, and the child does not contest the charge, a justice or judge shall divert the case under this article without the child having to enter a plea.
(b) A diversion under this article may not exceed 180 days.
(c) The terms of a diversion agreement under this article must be in writing and may include any of the diversion strategies described by Article 45A.505.
(d) The case of a child who successfully complies with the terms of a diversion agreement under this article shall be closed and reported as successful to the court.
(e) A child who does not comply with the terms of a diversion agreement under this article shall be referred to court for a hearing under Article 45A.511.
(b) A diversion under this article may not exceed 180 days.
(c) The terms of a diversion agreement under this article must be in writing and may include any of the diversion strategies described by Article 45A.505.
(d) The case of a child who successfully complies with the terms of a diversion agreement under this article shall be closed and reported as successful to the court.
(e) A child who does not comply with the terms of a diversion agreement under this article shall be referred to court for a hearing under Article 45A.511.
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