Sec. 54.011. DETENTION HEARINGS FOR STATUS OFFENDERS AND NONOFFENDERS; PENALTY. (a) The detention hearing for a status offender or nonoffender who has not been released administratively under Section 53.02 shall be held before the _____th hour after the time the child arrived at a detention facility, excluding hours of a weekend or a holiday.

• A. 12th
• B. 24th
• C. 48th
• D. 72nd

Answer: (B)

The key idea is the timeframe for a detention hearing in juvenile cases. For status offenders and nonoffenders who have not been released administratively, the hearing must be held by the 24th hour after the child arrives at the detention facility, with weekend and holiday hours not counted in that 24-hour period. This ensures a prompt review while recognizing that nonworking days don’t push the clock forward. The other timeframes are outside the statutory requirement and would either rush the process too much or delay it unnecessarily. The note about excluding weekends and holidays prevents delays caused by nonworking days, keeping the process as timely as possible given real-world scheduling.