Texas § CR.58.302 - SEALING OF MEDICAL RECORDS
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§ CR.58.302. SEALING OF MEDICAL RECORDS
SEALING OF MEDICAL RECORDS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a motion filed by a person described by Subsection (b), the court shall seal the medical records of a child who is a victim of an offense described by Section 1, Article 38.071 . (b) A motion under this article may be filed on the court's own motion or by: (1) the attorney representing the state; (2) the defendant; or (3) the parent or guardian of the victim or, if the victim is no longer a child, the victim. (c) The court is not required to seal the records described by this article on a finding of good cause after a hearing held under Subsection (d). (d) The court shall grant the motion without a hearing unless the motion is contested not later than the seventh day after the date the motion is filed. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173 ), Sec. 1.07, eff. January 1, 2021.
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