Texas § GV.552.1325 - CRIME VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT
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§ GV.552.1325. CRIME VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT
CRIME VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT: CERTAIN INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL. (a) In this section: (1) "Crime victim" means a person who is a victim as defined by Article 56B.003 , Code of Criminal Procedure. (2) "Victim impact statement" means a victim impact statement under Subchapter D , Chapter 56A , Code of Criminal Procedure. (b) The following information that is held by a governmental body or filed with a court and that is contained in a victim impact statement or was submitted for purposes of preparing a victim impact statement is confidential: (1) the name, social security number, address, and telephone number of a crime victim; and (2) any other information the disclosure of which would identify or tend to identify the crime victim. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1303, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173 ), Sec. 2.50, eff. January 1, 2021.
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