2023 Texas Statutes
Family Code
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 59 - Progressive Sanctions Model
Section 59.008. Sanction Level Five
Sec. 59.008. SANCTION LEVEL FIVE. (a) For a child at sanction level five, the juvenile court may:
(1) as a condition of probation, place the child for not less than six months or more than 12 months in a post-adjudication secure correctional facility;
(2) after release from the program described by Subdivision (1), continue the child on probation supervision;
(3) require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child's conduct or perform community service restitution appropriate to the nature and degree of harm caused and according to the child's ability;
(4) impose highly structured restrictions on the child's activities and requirements for behavior of the child as conditions of probation;
(5) require a probation officer to closely monitor the child;
(6) require the child or the child's parents or guardians to participate in programs or services designed to address their particular needs and circumstances; and
(7) if appropriate, impose additional sanctions.
(b) The juvenile court shall discharge the child from the custody of the probation department on the date the provisions of this section are met or on the child's 18th birthday, whichever is earlier.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
