Opinion No.

Mr. Don R. Stiles Executive Director Texas Adult Probation Commission 8100 Cameron Road Suite 600, Building B Austin, Texas 78753

Re: Whether a felony probationer who has been placed on deferred adjudication is eligible for placement in a restitution center

Dear Mr. Stiles:

You ask whether a defendant who is accused of a felony and who is placed on deferred adjudication under section 3d of article 42.12 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure may be placed in a restitution center pursuant to section 6c of article 42.12 as a condition of deferred adjudication "probation."

Section 3d provides, in…