Section 45.304 - Diversion Eligibility(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a child shall be diverted from formal criminal prosecution as provided by this subchapter. (b) A child is eligible to enter into a diversion agreement under this subchapter only once every 365 days. (c) A child is not eligible for diversion if the child has previously had an unsuccessful diversion under this subchapter. (d) A child is not eligible for diversion if a diversion is objected to by the attorney representing the state. (e) A court may not divert a child from criminal prosecution as provided by this subchapter without the written consent of the child and the child's parent. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 45.304
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 525,Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/2024, app. only to an offense committed on or after January 1, 2025.