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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, before disclosing any juvenile court record of a child as authorized by this chapter or other law, the custodian of the record must redact any personally identifiable information about a victim of the child's delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision who was under 18 years of age on the date the conduct occurred.
(b) This section does not apply to information that is:
(1) necessary for an agency to provide services to the victim;
(2) necessary for law enforcement purposes;
(3) shared within the statewide juvenile information and case management system established under Subchapter E;
(4) shared with an attorney representing the child in a proceeding under this title; or
(5) shared with an attorney representing any other person in a juvenile or criminal court proceeding arising from the same act or conduct for which the child was referred to juvenile court.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 58.004. Redaction of Victim's Personally Identifiable Information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-58-004/
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