§ 58.253 Sealing Records Without Application: Delinquent Conduct

This section does not apply to the records of a child referred to a juvenile court or juvenile probation department solely for conduct indicating a need for supervision.

A person who was referred to a juvenile probation department for delinquent conduct is entitled to have all records related to the person’s juvenile matters, including records relating to any matters involving conduct indicating a need for supervision, sealed without applying to the juvenile court if the person:

is at least 19 years of age;

has not been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct or, if adjudicated for delinquent conduct, was not adjudicated for delinquent conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony;

does not have any pending delinquent conduct matters;

has not been transferred by a juvenile court to a criminal court for prosecution under Section 54.02;

has not as an adult been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail; and

does not have any pending charges as an adult for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail.