Texas Human Resources Code 222.006 – Probation Officer: County Employee
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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 222.006
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
A juvenile probation officer whose jurisdiction covers only one county is considered to be an employee of that county.