37 Tex. Admin. Code § 380.9729
Directives to Apprehend
Effective Feb 15, 201641 TexReg 972Source Note: The provisions of this §380.9729 adopted to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12190; amended to be effective February 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 1116; amended to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 12935; amended to be effective December 16, 1999, 24 TexReg 10374; amended to be effective August 19, 2002, 27 TexReg 7548; amended to be effective December 4, 2002, 27 TexReg 11168; amended to be effective December 14, 2003, 28 TexReg 11109; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as puTexas Secretary of State
- (a) Purpose. This rule acknowledges a relationship between the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), law enforcement, and the Texas/National Crime Information Center (TCIC/NCIC) with regard to reporting and apprehending youth in TJJD jurisdiction who escape or who have broken the conditions of release under supervision. This rule also establishes criteria for the issuance of a directive to apprehend.
- (b) Applicability. This rule applies to all youth under TJJD jurisdiction whether supervised by TJJD staff or contract staff.
(c) Issuance of a Directive to Apprehend.
(1) TJJD may issue a directive to apprehend pursuant to the authority granted under Texas Human Resources Code §243.051 if a youth in TJJD custody has:
- (A) escaped, as defined by §380.9503 of this title; or
- (B) failed to comply with the written conditions of release under supervision (i.e., conditions of parole).
- (2) Directives to apprehend must be entered by the Office of Inspector General Incident Reporting Center according to TCIC/NCIC procedures and the Department of Public Safety/Federal Bureau of Investigation (DPS/FBI) guidelines.
(d) Cancellation of a Directive to Apprehend. A directive to apprehend is cancelled when:
- (1) a youth is arrested or apprehended;
- (2) a youth is discharged from commitment to TJJD; or
- (3) TJJD staff determines the directive to apprehend is no longer needed.
Source Note:The provisions of this §380.9729 adopted to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12190; amended to be effective February 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 1116; amended to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 12935; amended to be effective December 16, 1999, 24 TexReg 10374; amended to be effective August 19, 2002, 27 TexReg 7548; amended to be effective December 4, 2002, 27 TexReg 11168; amended to be effective December 14, 2003, 28 TexReg 11109; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as published in the Texas Register June 22, 2012, 37 TexReg 4639; amended to be effective February 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 972.