Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 13.34 – Certain Offenses Committed Against a Child Committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 13.34
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
An offense described by Article 104.003(a) committed by an employee or officer of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or a person providing services under a contract with the department against a child committed to the department may be prosecuted in:
(1) any county in which an element of the offense occurred; or
(2) Travis County.
Text of article effective until January 01, 2025