Texas § ED.33.055 - FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS NOT USED AS EVIDENCE
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§ ED.33.055. FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS NOT USED AS EVIDENCE
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.
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Section ED.33.055 ("FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS NOT USED AS EVIDENCE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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