1. (a) This section describes the level of access to information to which each partner agency in a local juvenile justice information system is entitled.

2. (b) Information is at Access Level 1 if the information relates to a child:

   1. (1) who:

      1. (A) a school official has reasonable grounds to believe has committed an offense for which a report is required under Section 37.015, Education Code; or
      2. (B) has been expelled, the expulsion of which is required to be reported under Section 52.041; and
   2. (2) who has not been charged with a fineable only offense, a status offense, or delinquent conduct.

3. (c) Information is at Access Level 2 if the information relates to a child who:

   1. (1) is alleged in a justice or municipal court to have committed a fineable only offense, municipal ordinance violation, or status offense; and
   2. (2) has not been charged with delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision.
4. (d) Information is at Access Level 3 if the information relates to a child who is alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision.
5. (e) Level 1 Access is by public school districts in the county or region served by the local juvenile justice information system.

6. (f) Level 2 Access is by:

   1. (1) justice of the peace courts that process juvenile cases; and
   2. (2) municipal courts that process juvenile cases.

7. (g) Level 3 Access is by:

   1. (1) the juvenile court;
   2. (2) the prosecuting attorney;
   3. (3) the county juvenile probation department;
   4. (4) law enforcement agencies;
   5. (5) governmental service providers that are partner agencies; and
   6. (6) governmental placement facilities that are partner agencies.
8. (h) Access for Level 1 agencies is only to information at Level 1. Access for Level 2 agencies is only to information at Levels 1 and 2. Access for Level 3 agencies is to information at Levels 1, 2, and 3.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.