Texas § FA.58.263 - DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS

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§ FA.58.263. DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS

DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS: NO PROBABLE CAUSE. The court shall order the destruction of the records relating to the conduct for which a child is taken into custody or referred to juvenile court without being taken into custody, including records contained in the juvenile justice information system, if: (1) a determination is made under Section 53.01 that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct and the case is not referred to a prosecutor for review under Section 53.012 ; or (2) a determination that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct is made by a prosecutor under Section 53.012 . Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304 ), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 1760 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.

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Section FA.58.263 ("DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS") 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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