Texas Family Code 51.18 – Election Between Juvenile Court and Alternate Juvenile Court
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(a) This section applies only to a child who has a right to a trial before a juvenile court the judge of which is not an attorney licensed in this state.
(b) On any matter that may lead to an order appealable under § 56.01 of this code, a child may be tried before either the juvenile court or the alternate juvenile court.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 51.18
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The child may elect to be tried before the alternate juvenile court only if the child files a written notice with that court not later than 10 days before the date of the trial. After the notice is filed, the child may be tried only in the alternate juvenile court. If the child does not file a notice as provided by this subsection, the child may be tried only in the juvenile court.
(d) If the child is tried before the juvenile court, the child is not entitled to a trial de novo before the alternate juvenile court.
(e) The child may appeal any order of the juvenile court or alternate juvenile court only as provided by § 56.01 of this code.