Sec. 58.0022. FINGERPRINTS OR PHOTOGRAPHS TO IDENTIFY RUNAWAYS. A law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody with probable cause to believe that the child has engaged in conduct indicating a need for supervision as described by Section 51.03(b)(2) and who after reasonable effort is unable to determine the identity of the child, may fingerprint or photograph the child to establish the child's identity. On determination of the child's identity or that the child cannot be identified by the fingerprints or photographs, the law enforcement officer shall immediately destroy all copies of the fingerprint records or photographs of the child.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System
Subchapter A. Creation and Confidentiality of Juvenile Records
Section 58.001. Law Enforcement Collection and Transmittal of Records of Children
Section 58.002. Photographs and Fingerprints of Children
Section 58.0021. Fingerprints or Photographs for Comparison in Investigation
Section 58.0022. Fingerprints or Photographs to Identify Runaways
Section 58.004. Redaction of Victim's Personally Identifiable Information
Section 58.005. Confidentiality of Facility Records
Section 58.0051. Interagency Sharing of Educational Records
Section 58.0052. Interagency Sharing of Certain Noneducational Records
Section 58.007. Confidentiality of Probation Department, Prosecutor, and Court Records