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Justices of the Peace, Precinct One — Juvenile Diversion Plan — Fort Bend County. The operative requirements are quoted verbatim from the governing document (registered/posted 01/07/2025); the document in custody is the controlling text.
Texas > Fort Bend County > Justice Courts, Precinct 1 (Places 1 and 2)
The adopted : and approved plan shall be published and made available for public inspection in accordance with ' l Texas law. … Description As provided by Chapter 45, subchapter E of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and contingent on eligibility, a child shall be diverted from formal criminal prosecution through an established youth diversion program. … After a child accepts responsibility for the charge alleging engagement in conduct that constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by fine only (other than a traffic offense), they must be diverted from formal criminal prosecution, unless: a. … Intermediate Diversion Evaluation, Intake, and Implementation The prosecutor and YDC shall review citations issued for those under age 17 assigned to Justice Court. … If the parent and child agree in the child’s participation, designated court personnel and/or the prosecutor shall meet with the parent and child to review the proposed diversion action plan (DAP), evaluate the parent- child relationship, consider parent input, or require the parent to participate in the case plan, if appropriate. … Diversion Agreement/ Diversion Action Plan There shall be a written binding Diversion Agreement that contains the components required in Article 45.309 & 45.310 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. … The objectives shall: a. consider the child’s circumstances, b. be rationally relevant to the alleged conduct, c. be realistic to accomplish, and d. be in the best interest of the child and the community. … The written agreement shall contain the following components as required by law: a. … If a child is not compliant with the diversion action plan (DAP), the case shall be set for a non-adversarial hearing before the Judge. … Expunction All records of a diversion pertaining to a child under Subchapter E shall be expunged without the requirement of a motion or request on the child’s 18th birthday. … This Diversion Agreement shall be effective on the _____ day of _______________, 20___ and shall be in effect for a period of ________ days (not to exceed 180 days). … During the period of this agreement, Child and Parent shall inform the Justice Court of the best mailing address to receive notices, and of changes to that address. … Child and Parent shall also provide a phone number and email address to the Court. … During the period of this Diversion Agreement, Child shall complete: … (Requires separate Order) Page | 11 Version 12/2024.1 During the period of this Diversion Agreement, Parent shall: … (Specify Parent’s responsibilities) During the period of this agreement, Parent shall shall not pay to the clerk of the Justice Court a $50.00 administrative fee to defray the costs of this diversion. … During the period of this agreement, Justice Court shall refrain from processing criminal cases based upon allegations of conduct which occurred on or about the _____ day of ____________________________, 20_____. … Upon successful completion of this Diversion Agreement, the Justice Court shall not accept charges related to the Case. … Child acknowledges that, upon successful completion of this diversion agreement, Child will not be eligible for diversion for a period of 365 days. … If Child and Parent do not successfully complete the terms of this Diversion Agreement, the child shall be referred to the Court for a hearing, for the purpose of a conference between the Judge, Child, and Parent. … Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the charge in the above referenced cause number is hereby DISMISSED. …
Reviewer note: Operative mandatory-language provisions quoted verbatim from the registered document; the full document (sha256 169b06f11b93…) is the controlling text. Adopted under the Texas Youth Diversion and Early Intervention Act (HB 3186), effective January 1, 2025; the identical plan is posted on the county's Precinct 1 Place 2 standing-orders page.
Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 1, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.
Tenth (10th) Court of Appeals — Standing Order No. 2, as registered in the statewide TOPICs local-rules registry (posted 01/01/2023). The operative requirements are quoted verbatim; the registered document is the controlling text.