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Title 3. Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 55
Proceedings Concerning Children with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
Subchapter A. General Provisions
55.01
Definitions
55.02
Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Jurisdiction
55.03
Standards of Care
55.04
Forensic Mental Examination
55.05
Criteria for Court-Ordered Mental Health Services for Child
55.06
Criteria for Court-Ordered Residential Intellectual Disability Services for Child
Subchapter B. Court-Ordered Mental Health Services for Child with Mental Illness
55.11
Mental Illness Determination; Examination
55.12
Initiation of Proceedings for Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
55.15
Standards of Care; Expiration of Court Order for Mental Health Services
55.16
Order for Mental Health Services; Stay of Proceedings
55.17
Mental Health Services Not Ordered; Dissolution of Stay
55.18
Discharge from Court-Ordered Inpatient or Outpatient Mental Health Services Before Reaching 18 Years of Age
55.19
Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court on 18TH Birthday
Subchapter C. Child Unfit to Proceed as a Result of Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
55.31
Unfitness to Proceed Determination; Examination
55.32
Hearing on Issue of Fitness to Proceed
55.33
Proceedings Following Finding of Unfitness to Proceed
55.34
Transportation to and from Facility
55.35
Information Required to Be Sent to Facility or Alternative Setting; Report to Court
55.36
Report That Child Is Fit to Proceed; Hearing on Objection
55.37
Report That Child Is Unfit to Proceed as a Result of Mental Illness; Initiation of Proceedings for Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
55.40
Report That Child Is Unfit to Proceed as a Result of Intellectual Disability
55.43
Restoration Hearing
55.44
Discretionary Transfer to Criminal Court on 18TH Birthday of Child
55.45
Standards of Care; Notice of Release or Furlough
Subchapter D. Lack of Responsibility for Conduct as a Result of Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability
55.51
Lack of Responsibility for Conduct Determination; Examination
55.52
Proceedings Following Finding of Lack of Responsibility for Conduct
55.53
Transportation to and from Facility
55.54
Information Required to Be Sent to Facility or Alternative Setting; Report to Court
55.55
Report That Child Does Not Have Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability; Hearing on Objection
55.56
Report That Child Has Mental Illness; Initiation of Proceedings for Court-Ordered Mental Health Services
55.59
Report That Child Has Intellectual Disability; Initiation of Proceedings for Court-Ordered Residential Intellectual Disability Services
Subchapter E. Proceedings for Court-Ordered Mental Health or Residential Intellectual Disability Services
55.65
Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Child with Mental Illness
55.66
Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Child Found Unfit to Proceed or Lacking Responsibility for Conduct Due to Mental Illness
55.67
Proceedings in Juvenile Court for Child Found Unfit to Proceed or Lacking Responsibility for Conduct Due to Intellectual Disability
55.68
Referral for Proceedings for Child with Mental Illness or Child Found Unfit to Proceed or Lacking Responsibility for Conduct Due to Mental Illness or Intellectual Disability