and answer the following questions
1. What is the legal definition of a child in Texas?
- What is the definition of delinquent conduct? (list only that under Section 1)
- What is the definition of Conduct in Need of Supervision? (Section 1, A & B only)
- What is the term used in Texas, as in many other states, that refers to the act of arresting a child?
____________________________ (Hint: look at Section 52.01)
5. After a law enforcement officer has a child in custody, where does the officer take the child (list the first three choices)
6. A child must be released if one of two conditions is found. What are they? (Hint: look in Chapter 53)
- What is the maximum period of supervision under a deferred prosecution? ________________
- Johnny bad kid is charged with delinquent conduct and is released to the Bexar County Juvenile Detention facility. How long can the detention facility keep Johnny until he must have a detention hearing. ____________________
- Johnny is charged with conduct in need of supervision (status offender). How long can he be kept until there is a detention hearing? _____________________
- Johnny bad kid is ordered detained in a detention facility until trial. What is the maximum length of time he can be held without a hearing to determine the necessity of continued detention? ____________________________