Texas Government Code 509.0041 – Use of Risk and Needs Assessment Instrument
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 509.0041
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
The division shall require each department to use the risk and needs assessment instrument adopted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under § 501.0921 to assess each defendant at the time of the defendant’s initial placement on community supervision and at other times as required by the comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan adopted under § 501.092.