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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle E. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MENTAL ILLNESS AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Chapter 617. VETERANS COURT PROGRAM |
Sec. 617.003. DUTIES OF VETERANS COURT
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(a) A veterans court program established under this chapter must:
(1) ensure a person eligible for the program is provided legal counsel before volunteering to proceed through the program and while participating in the program;
(2) allow a participant to withdraw from the program at any time before a trial on the merits has been initiated;
(3) provide a participant with a court-ordered individualized treatment plan indicating the services that will be provided to the participant; and
(4) ensure that the jurisdiction of the veterans court continues for a period of not less than six months but does not continue beyond the period of community supervision for the offense charged.
(b) A veterans court program established under this chapter shall make, establish, and publish local procedures to ensure maximum participation of eligible defendants in the county or counties in which those defendants reside.
(c) This chapter does not prevent the initiation of procedures under Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure.