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(a) A defendant may appeal an order of a juvenile court certifying the defendant to stand trial as an adult and transferring the defendant to a criminal court under Section 54.02, Family Code. (b) A defendant may appeal a transfer under Subsection (a) only in conjunction with the appeal of a conviction of or an order of deferred adjudication for the offense for which the defendant was transferred to criminal court. (c) An appeal under this section is a criminal matter and is governed by this code and the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure that apply to a criminal case. (d) An appeal under this article may include any claims under the law that existed before January 1, 1996, that could have been raised on direct appeal of a transfer under Section 54.02, Family Code.
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Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 85, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. Subsec. (b) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. |
