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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 55A.257. Department of Public Safety May File Petition on Person's Behalf

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of article effective January 1, 2025 >

The director of the Department of Public Safety or the director's authorized representative may file on behalf of a person described by Article 55A.251 or 55A.256 an ex parte petition for expunction in a district court for the county in which:

(1) the person was arrested; or

(2) the offense was alleged to have occurred.

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