True or False: If a defendant under the age of 17 fails to submit evidence of completing a driving safety course, the court may, but is not required, to allow the defendant to appear at the show cause hearing without a parent.

True or False: If a defendant under the age of 17 fails to submit evidence of completing a driving safety course, the court may, but is not required, to allow the defendant to appear at the show cause hearing without a parent.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Applicable
• D. Cannot Determine

Answer: (B)

In this situation, the presence of a parent or guardian is required for a juvenile defendant. When someone under 17 hasn’t submitted evidence of completing a driving safety course, Texas procedures for show-cause hearings mandate that a parent or guardian accompany the juvenile. The court cannot allow the juvenile to appear without a parent in this context, so the statement is false.

In this situation, the presence of a parent or guardian is required for a juvenile defendant. When someone under 17 hasn’t submitted evidence of completing a driving safety course, Texas procedures for show-cause hearings mandate that a parent or guardian accompany the juvenile. The court cannot allow the juvenile to appear without a parent in this context, so the statement is false.