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Disposition Eligibility Chart

Level 1 First Level 2 Level 3 Community- Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Transfer
Offender Based to Adult
Program Programs Court
CINS Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No
Class C Misdemeanor No Yes No Yes*** Yes No No No No No

Class B Misdemeanor Yes Yes* Yes** Yes*** Yes No No No No No
Class A Misdemeanor Yes Yes* Yes** Yes*** Yes No No No No No

State Jail Felony No Yes* No Yes No No No No No Yes, at age
15
3rd Degree Felony No No No Yes No No No No No Yes, at age
15
2nd Degree Felony No No No No No Yes No No No Yes, at age
15
1st Degree Felony No No No No No No Yes**** Yes***** Yes***** Yes, at age
14
Capitol Felony No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes, at age
10
Aggravated/Controlled No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes, at age
Substance Felony 14

* Unless the misdemeanor involves violence or certain weapons
** Unless the misdemeanor involves a firearm
*** When the misdemeanor involves a firearm
**** Unless the felony involves a firearm

***** When the felony involves a firearm or seriously bodily harm

Informal Disposition

Texas Family Code § 52.03 allows a police officer to dispose of a juvenile case if: guidelines for such disposition have
been adopted by the juvenile board of the county where disposition is made; the disposition is authorized by those
guidelines; and the officer makes a written report. Such a disposition may not keep the child in custody or require

reporting to a law enforcement officer or agency. Informal disposition may involve referring a child to an agency other
than juvenile court, a brief conference with a child and the parents, or referring the child and the parents for services.