Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 5.08
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 5.08, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 5.08. MEDIATION IN FAMILY VIOLENCE CASES.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding Article 26.13(g) or 42A.301(b)(15), in a criminal prosecution arising from family violence, as that term is defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, a court shall not refer or order the victim or the defendant involved to mediation, dispute resolution, arbitration, or other similar procedures.
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