33 TCOLE BPOC JUVENILE OFFENDERS UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Child
Answer:
a person who is ten years of age or older and under 17 years of age
Question:
2. Custodian
Answer:
the adult with whom the child resides
Question:
3. Guardian
Answer:
the person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of the child or the public or private agency
with whom the child has been placed by a court
Question:
4. Judge or Juvenile Court Judge
Answer:
the judge of a juvenile court
Question:
5. Juvenile Court
Answer:
a court designated under Section 51.04 of this code to exercise jurisdiction over proceedings under this title
Question:
6. Non-Offender
Answer:
a child who:
(A) is subject to jurisdiction of a court under abuse, dependency, or neglect statutes under Title 5 for
reasons other than legally prohibited conduct of the child; or
(B) has been taken into custody and is being held solely for deportation out of the United States
Question:
7. Parent
Answer:
the mother or the father of a child, but does not include a parent whose parental rights have been
terminated
Question:
8. Referral to Juvenile Court
, Answer:
the referral of a child or a child's case to the office or official, including an intake officer or probation
officer, designated by the juvenile board to process children within the juvenile justice system
Question:
9. Secure Correctional Facility
Answer:
any public or private residential facility, including an alcohol or other drug treatment facility, that:
(A) includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of juveniles
or other individuals held in lawful custody in the facility; and
(B) is used for the placement of any juvenile who has been adjudicated as having committed an offense,
any nonoffender, or any other individual convicted of a criminal offense
Question:
10. Secure Detention Facility
Answer:
any public or private residential facility that:
(A) includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of juveniles
or other individuals held in lawful custody in the facility; and
(B) is used for the temporary placement of any juvenile who is accused of having committed an offense,
any nonoffender, or any other individual accused of having committed a criminal offense
Question:
11. Status Offender
Answer:
a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not, under state law, be a crime if
committed by an adult
Question:
12. Traffic Offense
Answer:
a violation of a penal statute cognizable under Chapter 729, Transportation Code, except for conduct for
which the person convicted may be sentenced to imprisonment or confinement in jail; or
(B) a violation of a motor vehicle traffic ordinance of an incorporated city or town in this state
Question:
13. Valid Court Order
Answer:
a court order entered under Section 54.04 concerning a child adjudicated to have engaged in conduct
indicating a need for supervision as a status offender
Question:
14. Delinquent Conduct
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Child
Answer:
a person who is ten years of age or older and under 17 years of age
Question:
2. Custodian
Answer:
the adult with whom the child resides
Question:
3. Guardian
Answer:
the person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of the child or the public or private agency
with whom the child has been placed by a court
Question:
4. Judge or Juvenile Court Judge
Answer:
the judge of a juvenile court
Question:
5. Juvenile Court
Answer:
a court designated under Section 51.04 of this code to exercise jurisdiction over proceedings under this title
Question:
6. Non-Offender
Answer:
a child who:
(A) is subject to jurisdiction of a court under abuse, dependency, or neglect statutes under Title 5 for
reasons other than legally prohibited conduct of the child; or
(B) has been taken into custody and is being held solely for deportation out of the United States
Question:
7. Parent
Answer:
the mother or the father of a child, but does not include a parent whose parental rights have been
terminated
Question:
8. Referral to Juvenile Court
, Answer:
the referral of a child or a child's case to the office or official, including an intake officer or probation
officer, designated by the juvenile board to process children within the juvenile justice system
Question:
9. Secure Correctional Facility
Answer:
any public or private residential facility, including an alcohol or other drug treatment facility, that:
(A) includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of juveniles
or other individuals held in lawful custody in the facility; and
(B) is used for the placement of any juvenile who has been adjudicated as having committed an offense,
any nonoffender, or any other individual convicted of a criminal offense
Question:
10. Secure Detention Facility
Answer:
any public or private residential facility that:
(A) includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of juveniles
or other individuals held in lawful custody in the facility; and
(B) is used for the temporary placement of any juvenile who is accused of having committed an offense,
any nonoffender, or any other individual accused of having committed a criminal offense
Question:
11. Status Offender
Answer:
a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not, under state law, be a crime if
committed by an adult
Question:
12. Traffic Offense
Answer:
a violation of a penal statute cognizable under Chapter 729, Transportation Code, except for conduct for
which the person convicted may be sentenced to imprisonment or confinement in jail; or
(B) a violation of a motor vehicle traffic ordinance of an incorporated city or town in this state
Question:
13. Valid Court Order
Answer:
a court order entered under Section 54.04 concerning a child adjudicated to have engaged in conduct
indicating a need for supervision as a status offender
Question:
14. Delinquent Conduct
