- (a) 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.
(b) 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:
- (1) is at least 19 years of age;
- (2) 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;
- (3) does not have any pending delinquent conduct matters;
- (4) has not been transferred by a juvenile court to a criminal court for prosecution under Section 54.02;
- (5) has not as an adult been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail; and
- (6) does not have any pending charges as an adult for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.