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Tex. Fam. Code § 53.05 (2026)

Time Set For Hearing

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Sec. 53.05. TIME SET FOR HEARING. (a) After the petition has been filed, the juvenile court shall set a time for the hearing.

(b) The time set for the hearing shall not be later than 10 working days after the day the petition was filed if:

(1) the child is in detention; or

(2) the child will be taken into custody under Section 53.06(d) of this code.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 28, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1982–1996 · leading case: In re J.L.W., 919 S.W.2d 841 (Tex. App. 1996).
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In re J.L.W., 919 S.W.2d 841 (Tex. App. 1996). · cites it 4× “She relies on former Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 53.05 which provided: (a) After the petition has been filed, the juvenile court shall set a time for the hearing.”
Williams v. State, 834 S.W.2d 613 (Tex. App. 1992). “TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 53.05 (Vernon 1986). 5 .”
In re B.V., 645 S.W.2d 334 (Tex. App. 1982). “Appellant’s last point of error claims that the juvenile court lacked jurisdiction to act in this cause because the appellant was in detention at the time the “Motion for Transfer” was filed, and the hearing was not had within ten days after such filing.”
In re S.D., 667 S.W.2d 820 (Tex. App. 1983). “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 53.05 (Vernon 1975) provides that after a petition for judicial proceedings concerning a detained juvenile is filed, the court shall set a hearing not later than 10 days after the filing.”
D.L.H. v. State, 649 S.W.2d 826 (Tex. App. 1983). “The gist of appellant’s three points of error is that the juvenile court erred in *827 failing to set a hearing on the State’s petition to transfer within 10 days of the filing of the petition as required by Tex. Family Code Ann. § 53.05 (1982). He argues that this was an abuse…”
Matter of SD, 667 S.W.2d 820 (Tex. App. 1983). “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 53.05 (Vernon 1975) provides that after a petition for judicial proceedings concerning a detained juvenile is filed, the court shall set a hearing not later than 10 days after the filing.”
Matter of BV, 645 S.W.2d 334 (Tex. App. 1982). “Appellant's last point of error claims that the juvenile court lacked jurisdiction to act in this cause because the appellant was in detention at the time the "Motion for Transfer" was filed, and the hearing was not had within ten days after such filing.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 53.05(b) — 2 cases
In re B.V., 645 S.W.2d 334 (Tex. App. 1982). “Appellant’s last point of error claims that the juvenile court lacked jurisdiction to act in this cause because the appellant was in detention at the time the “Motion for Transfer” was filed, and the hearing was not had within ten days after such filing.”
Matter of BV, 645 S.W.2d 334 (Tex. App. 1982). “Appellant's last point of error claims that the juvenile court lacked jurisdiction to act in this cause because the appellant was in detention at the time the "Motion for Transfer" was filed, and the hearing was not had within ten days after such filing.”
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