Family Code and Juvenile Issues Flashcards
A person who is:
(A) ten years of age or older and under 17 years of age; or
(B) seventeen years of age or older and under 18 years of age who is alleged or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision as a result of acts committed before becoming 17 years of age.
Child
The adult with whom the child resides.
Custodian
The person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of the child or the public or private agency with whom the child has been placed by a court.
Guardian
The judge of a juvenile court.
Judge or juvenile court judge
A court designated under Section 51.04 of this code to exercise jurisdiction over proceedings under this title.
Juvenile Court
A peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Law Enforcement Officer
A child who:
(A) is subject to jurisdiction of a court under abuse, dependency, or neglect statutes under Title 5 for reasons other than legally prohibited conduct of the child; or
(B) has been taken into custody and is being held solely for deportation out of the United States.
Non-offender
The mother or the father of a child, but does not include a parent whose parental rights have been terminated.
Parent
The state, a child who is the subject of proceedings under this subtitle, or the child’s parent, spouse, guardian, or guardian ad litem.
Party
The county attorney, district attorney, or other attorney who regularly serves in a prosecutory capacity in a juvenile court.
Prosecuting Attorney
The referral of a child or a child’s case to the office or official, including an intake officer or probation officer, designated by the juvenile board to process children within the juvenile justice system.
Referral to Juvenile Court
Any public or private residential facility, including an alcohol or other drug treatment facility, that:
(A) includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of juveniles or other individuals held in lawful custody in the facility; and
(B) is used for the placement of any juvenile who has been adjudicated as having committed an offense, any nonoffender, or any other individual convicted of a criminal offense.
Secure Correctional Facility
Any public or private residential facility that:
(A) includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of juveniles or other individuals held in lawful custody in the facility; and
(B) is used for the temporary placement of any juvenile who is accused of having committed an offense, any nonoffender, or any other individual accused of having committed a criminal offense.
Secure Detention Facility
A child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not, under state law, be a crime if committed by an adult.
Status Offender
(A) a violation of a penal statute cognizable under Chapter 729, Transportation Code, except for conduct for which the person convicted may be sentenced to imprisonment or confinement in jail; or
(B) a violation of a motor vehicle traffic ordinance of an incorporated city or town in this state.
Traffic Offense
