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PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS- LEVELS OF SUPERVISION GUIDELINES
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| Effective January 1, 1996, sanctions to ensure
that juvenile offenders face uniform and consistent consequences and punishment
that corresponds to the seriousness of each offender's current offense were
initiated. There are seven sanction levels with each one being more restrictive
than the other. If a child commits another offense or does not comply with
the rules, a higher, more restrictive sanction may be applied. Probationers
and parents or guardians should make every effort to comply with each requirement
of a sanction. |
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LEVEL I
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LEVEL I may require counseling for such offenses as runaway
and truancy.
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LEVEL II
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| LEVEL II may result in placement of the Juvenile in the Deferred
Prosecution Program, Which is an informal probation period of three (3)
to six (6) months. |
| Class A and B misdemeanor cases such as shoplifting, criminal
mischief, possession of marijuana or harassment are examples of cases in
the Level II category. Restitution may be required for Level II and all
succeeding levels. |
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LEVEL III
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| LEVEL III cases include: |
- misdemeanor offenses with weapons,
- state jail felonies such as burglary of a building, injury to a child,
elderly or disabled individual, or
- third degree felony cases involving large amounts of marijuana or
other drugs, criminal mischief or theft over $1500 or assault with serious
injury.
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| These offenses may result in formal probation not less than
six months. |
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LEVEL IV
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| LEVEL IV includes second degree felony offenses such as dangerous
drugs, arson, burglary of a residence, sexual assault, or aggravated assault.
This level of supervision may require three (3) to twelve (12) months in
an intensive and regimented probation program, followed by standard probation. |
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LEVEL V
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| LEVEL V supervision requires six (6) to twelve (12) months
in a highly structured secure correctional facility, followed by standard
probation. Offenses included in this level of supervision are arson with
injury, serious injury to a child, aggravated robbery or aggravated sexual
assault. |
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LEVEL VI
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| LEVEL VI includes robbery or other first degree felonies committed
with the use of a weapon. This level of supervision provides for commitment
to the Texas Youth Commission
for nine (9) to twenty-four (24) months, a highly structured residential
program. |
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LEVEL VII
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| LEVEL VII may result in the following: |
- A determinate sentence to the Texas Youth Commission for one (1) to
ten (10) years, with the possibility of transfer to the Adult Prison
System, or
- A Court or Jury may impose determinate sentence probation for up to
ten (10) years. (Determinate Sentence Probation may only be applied
to offenses occurring on or after September 1, 1999) § HB 351
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CERTIFICATION
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Juveniles 15 years of age or older and, in some cases, those 14 years
old who have committed serious crimes, and have been transferred by the
Juvenile Court to be tried under the adult system. This process is called
certification.
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