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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person whose records have been sealed under this subchapter or under Section 58.003, as that law existed before September 1, 2017, is not required to state in any proceeding or in any application for employment, licensing, admission, housing, or other public or private benefit that the person has been the subject of a juvenile matter.
(b) If a person's records have been sealed, the information in the records, the fact that the records once existed, or the person's denial of the existence of the records or of the person's involvement in a juvenile matter may not be used against the person in any manner, including in:
(1) a perjury prosecution or other criminal proceeding;
(2) a civil proceeding, including an administrative proceeding involving a governmental entity;
(3) an application process for licensing or certification; or
(4) an admission, employment, or housing decision.
(c) A person who is the subject of the sealed records may not waive the protected status of the records or the consequences of the protected status.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 58.261. Effect of Sealing Records - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-58-261/
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