Who appoints the juvenile court referee in Texas?

• A. The juvenile board
• B. The district court
• C. The governor
• D. The supreme court

Answer: (A)

In Texas, the entity that appoints a juvenile court referee is the juvenile board. This county-level board oversees the local juvenile justice system, including probation and detention services, and it has the authority to appoint personnel who assist the juvenile court. A junior court referee serves under the judge’s direction to handle certain proceedings and help manage the caseload. The other options don’t have the authority to appoint a juvenile court referee: district courts don’t appoint county-level juvenile court referees, and the governor or the supreme court don’t appoint these local positions.