Sec. 58.253. SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION: DELINQUENT CONDUCT. (a) This section does not apply to the records of a child referred to a juvenile court or juvenile probation department solely for conduct indicating a need for supervision.
(b) A person who was referred to a juvenile probation department for delinquent conduct is entitled to have all records related to the person's juvenile matters, including records relating to any matters involving conduct indicating a need for supervision, sealed without applying to the juvenile court if the person:
(1) is at least 19 years of age;
(2) has not been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct or, if adjudicated for delinquent conduct, was not adjudicated for delinquent conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony;
(3) does not have any pending delinquent conduct matters;
(4) has not been transferred by a juvenile court to a criminal court for prosecution under Section 54.02;
(5) has not as an adult been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail; and
(6) does not have any pending charges as an adult for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System
Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records
Section 58.252. Exempted Records
Section 58.253. Sealing Records Without Application: Delinquent Conduct
Section 58.255. Sealing Records Without Application: Conduct Indicating Need for Supervision
Section 58.2551. Sealing Records Without Application: Finding of Not True
Section 58.256. Application for Sealing Records
Section 58.257. Hearing Regarding Sealing of Records
Section 58.258. Order Sealing Records
Section 58.259. Actions Taken on Receipt of Order to Seal Records
Section 58.260. Inspection and Release of Sealed Records
Section 58.261. Effect of Sealing Records
Section 58.262. Information Given to Child Regarding Sealing of Records
Section 58.263. Destruction of Records: No Probable Cause