Tex. Family Code § 53.012
REVIEW BY PROSECUTOR
Texas · Texas Family Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Family Code § 53.012, REVIEW BY PROSECUTOR, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/642652
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(a) The prosecuting attorney shall promptly review the circumstances and allegations of a referral made under Section 53.01 for legal sufficiency and the desirability of prosecution and may file a petition without regard to whether probable cause was found under Section 53.01.
(b) If the prosecuting attorney does not file a petition requesting the adjudication of the child referred to the prosecuting attorney, the prosecuting attorney shall:
(1) terminate all proceedings, if the reason is for lack of probable cause; or
(2) return the referral to the juvenile probation department for further proceedings.
(c) The juvenile probation department shall promptly refer a child who has been returned to the department under Subsection (b)(2) and who fails or refuses to participate in a program of the department to the prosecuting attorney for review of the child's case and determination of whether to file a petition.