Texas § FA.58.253 - SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION

§ FA.58.253. SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION

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.