Sec. 33.055. FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS NOT USED AS EVIDENCE. (a) A child's fingerprint card made under Section 33.053 or a photograph of a child made or kept under Section 33.054 may not be used as evidence in any criminal proceeding in which the child is a defendant or in any case under Title 3, Family Code, in which the child is alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct or in conduct indicating a need for supervision.
(b) This subchapter does not apply to the use by a law enforcement agency for an official purpose of a photograph published in a school annual.
(c) This subchapter does not prevent the use of a videotape or photograph taken to monitor the activity of students for disciplinary reasons or in connection with a criminal prosecution or an action under Title 3, Family Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services
Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities
Subchapter C. Missing Child Prevention and Identification Programs
Section 33.052. Missing Child Prevention and Identification Programs
Section 33.053. Fingerprints of Children
Section 33.0531. Child Identification Program
Section 33.054. Photographs of Children
Section 33.055. Fingerprints and Photographs Not Used as Evidence