Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
FAMILY CODE |
Title 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE |
Chapter 57. RIGHTS OF VICTIMS |
Sec. 57.008. COURT ORDER FOR PROTECTION FROM JUVENILES
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(a) A court may issue an order for protection from juveniles directed against a child to protect a victim of the child's conduct who, because of the victim's participation in the juvenile justice system, risks further harm by the child.
(b) In the order, the court may prohibit the child from doing specified acts or require the child to do specified acts necessary or appropriate to prevent or reduce the likelihood of further harm to the victim by the child.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 52, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.