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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 58.263: DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS: NO PROBABLE CAUSE.

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  1. FAMILY CODE
  2. TITLE 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE
  3. CHAPTER 58. RECORDS; JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM
  4. SUBCHAPTER C-1. SEALING AND DESTRUCTION OF JUVENILE RECORDS

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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