Sec. 58.103. PURPOSE OF SYSTEM. The purpose of the juvenile justice information system is to:
(1) provide agencies and personnel within the juvenile justice system accurate information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system of this state;
(2) provide, where allowed by law, adult criminal justice agencies accurate and easily accessible information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system;
(3) provide an efficient conversion, where appropriate, of juvenile records to adult criminal records;
(4) improve the quality of data used to conduct impact analyses of proposed legislative changes in the juvenile justice system; and
(5) improve the ability of interested parties to analyze the functioning of the juvenile justice system.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System
Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System
Section 58.102. Juvenile Justice Information System
Section 58.103. Purpose of System
Section 58.104. Types of Information Collected
Section 58.105. Duties of Juvenile Board
Section 58.106. Dissemination of Confidential Information in Juvenile Justice Information System
Section 58.107. Compatibility of Data
Section 58.108. Duties of Agencies and Courts
Section 58.109. Uniform Incident Fingerprint Card