Youth%20Accountability

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Youth Accountability
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• TMCEC
• Presented by
• Tracie Glaeser, Court Administrator
• City of Round Rock

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Continuing obligation to change address/residence
required
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• Give proper notice
• Citation/handout
• Parental Summons/other notices
• Judge In Open Court

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Obligation Specifics
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• Notice 45.057(h)
• Offense 45.057(g)
• By the 7th day after moving
• Notice manner directed by the court
• Continues until judgment satisfied (any age)
• Class C Misd - 500 max
• Defense if not giving notice
• Court could issue warrant child or parent

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The Show Scenario
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• The child comes to court with parent or person
  standing in parental relation enters a plea of
  No Contest or Guilty and a judgment has been
  entered
• DSC
• Deferred
• Extension for payment
• Community Service

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The Show Scenario-Default on Judgment
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• Show Cause hearing
• DSC (required)
• Deferred
• Community service
• Extended or Complied
• Not in Contempt

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The Show Scenario-Default on Judgment
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• Show Cause hearing
• DSC (required)
• Deferred
• Community service
• Denied
• Contempt

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The Show Scenario-Default on Judgment
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• At the Contempt Hearing
• Determinations
• Refer child to juvenile court for delinquent
  conduct
• OR
• Retain jurisdiction over child

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Referring the Child
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• Remember, the criminal case will remain
  outstanding in your court. The child is still
  responsible for fully satisfying the judgment.
  The child would be referred to the Juvenile court
  for delinquent conduct and the juvenile court
  might take more restrictive actions with this
  child.

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Show Scenario-Default on Judgment
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• If jurisdiction is retained
• Hold child in contempt
• Up to 500 (add on fine)
• And / Or
• Suspend Driver License

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Show-Default-Juvenile Now Adult
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• Attempt to discharge judgment
• Courtesy notices
• Phone calls
• Non Secure Custody Warrants

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Show-Default- Juvenile Now Adult
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• May issue a Capias Pro fine
• If 17 Capias is justified
• Consider Sophistication Maturity
• Consider Criminal Record and history
• Consider Other methods of discharge
• Proceeded under 45.050 Contempt

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No Show Scenario
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• This child has been released from custody by a
  peace officer and the court has sent the parental
  summons yet the child nor parent has appeared.
• Use all available procedures under 45
• Use all methods of contact
• Issue warrant of non secure custody

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FTA- Juvenile Now Adult
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• Court issues notice of continuing obligation to
  appear
• Notice served
• By personal service
• By mail

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FTA- Juvenile Now Adult
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• Appear
• Handle outstanding cases
• Dont Appear
• New Charge Violation of continuing obligation
  to appear 45.060
• Regular warrant as an adult

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Tidbits!
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• Definition of parent includes persons standing
  in parental relation
• Definition of Child (10-16)
• Recall Surprise Birthday Party Warrants
• Alcoholic Beverage Code Sec. 106.11 repealed
• Juvenile Case Manager Fund Ordinance required
  5 eff. 1/1/2006