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Tex. Fam. Code § 52.015 (2026)

Directive To Apprehend

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Sec. 52.015. DIRECTIVE TO APPREHEND. (a) On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.

(b) On the issuance of a directive to apprehend, any law-enforcement or probation officer shall take the child into custody.

(c) An order under this section is not subject to appeal.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Columbia Med. Ctr. of Las Colinas, Inc. v. Hogue, 271 S.W.3d 238 (Tex. 2008).
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Columbia Med. Ctr. of Las Colinas, Inc. v. Hogue, 271 S.W.3d 238 (Tex. 2008). · cites it 2× “0214(b) (declaring a school district board of trustees' determination as to grades not "subject to appeal"); TEX. FAM.CODE § 52.015(c) (making a directive to apprehend a child not "subject to appeal"); TEX.”
In re A.M., 577 S.W.3d 653 (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “015(a) ("On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2018). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2018). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2019). “” See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or 35 probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
M.A.C. v. Garza (5th Cir. 2024). “that he was going to be _____________________ 1 Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 52.015 (a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody…”
In the Matter H. M. - L. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015 (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody.”
in the Matter of F. R. (Tex. App. 2011). “2 See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 52.015 (Vernon 2008).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 52.015(a) — 5 cases
In re A.M., 577 S.W.3d 653 (Tex. App. 2019). “015(a) ("On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2018). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2018). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2019). “” See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
in the Matter of A. M. (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 52.015(a) (“On the request of a law-enforcement or 35 probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 52.015(c) — 1 case
Columbia Med. Ctr. of Las Colinas, Inc. v. Hogue, 271 S.W.3d 238 (Tex. 2008). “0214(b) (declaring a school district board of trustees' determination as to grades not "subject to appeal"); TEX. FAM.CODE § 52.015(c) (making a directive to apprehend a child not "subject to appeal"); TEX.”
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