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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL COURT
PRESIDING JUDGE TO DESIGNATE A JUVENILE CASE MANAGER
FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RlCHLAND HILLS MUNICIPAL COURT,
WHEREAS, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 45.06A, gives authority to the
Municipal Court to employ a case manager to provide services in cases before
the Court dealing with juvenile offenders consistent with the Court's statutory
powers; and
WHEREAS, Section 51.08, Texas Family Code, requires that a Court in which there are
pending misdemeanor offenses against a child punishable by fine only, except
for traffic, public intoxication or penal ordinance violations, must waive its
jurisdiction over any such child who has previously been convicted of such
types of offenses and transfer jurisdiction to Juvenile Court; and
WHEREAS, Texas Family Code Section 51.08( d) states that a Court that has implemented
a Juvenile Case Manager Program under Article 45.054, Texas Code of
Criminal Procedure, may, but is not required to, waive its original jurisdiction
as otherwise required; and
WHEREAS, the Presiding Judge of the North Richland Hills Municipal Court has found it
necessary to designate a Juvenile Case Manager for the purpose of allowing the
Municipal Court to process and handle cases involvingjuveniles with more than
two criminal convictions; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds it to be in the public interest to allow the presiding judge of
the North Richland Hills Municipal Court to designate a Juvenile Case
Manager; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RlCHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1:
THAT the Presiding Judge ofthe City of North Richland Hills Municipal Court
is authorized to designate a Juvenile Case Manager for the North Richland Hills
Municipal Court to process and handle cases involving juveniles with more than
two criminal convictions.
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AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
Passed on the 26th day of January, 2004.
ATTEST:
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
By:
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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Oscar Trevino, Mayor
APPROVED S TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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