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House Bill 678 |
House Author: Wu |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Miles |
House Bill 678 amends the Family Code to authorize an associate judge or a referee appointed by a juvenile board to hold a hearing to allow a child subject to a determinate sentence to enter a plea or stipulation of evidence when the state and the child agree to the disposition of the case and to authorize the juvenile court judge who considers the associate judge's or referee's written findings and recommendations regarding the plea or stipulation to accept or reject the plea or stipulation.