Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 45.0217 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Confidential Records Related to Charges Against or Conviction of A Child(a) Except as provided by Article 15.27 and Subsection (b), all records and files, including those held by law enforcement, and information stored by electronic means or otherwise, from which a record or file could be generated, relating to a child who is charged with, is convicted of, is found not guilty of, had a charge dismissed for, or is granted deferred disposition for a fine-only misdemeanor offense other than a traffic offense are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public.(b) Information subject to Subsection (a) may be open to inspection only by: (1) judges or court staff;(2) a criminal justice agency for a criminal justice purpose, as those terms are defined by Section 411.082, Government Code;(3) the Department of Public Safety;(4) an attorney for a party to the proceeding;(5) the child defendant; or(6) the defendant's parent, guardian, or managing conservator.(c) In this article, "child" has the meaning assigned by Article 45.058(h).Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 45.0217
Repealed by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 3.001, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 345,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1257,Sec. 3, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1257,Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1319,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1407,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2013.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 731, Sec. 2, eff. 6/17/2011. See Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1319, Sec. 4. See Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1407, Sec. 22.