Sealing Your Texas Criminal Record

Criminal history record information subject to an order of nondisclosure is excepted from required disclosure under the Public Information Act. Criminal justice agencies are permitted to release criminal history record information subject to an order of nondisclosure to criminal justice agencies, authorized non-criminal justice agencies and the individual who is the subject of the criminal history record information. To seal your Texas criminal record, we recommend the expungement law firm, RecordGone.com They serve all of Texas FREE ELIGIBILITY TEST 877-573-7273

Texas Government Code Section 411.081 allows an individual who has successfully completed deferred adjudication community supervision to petition the court that placed the individual on probation for an order of nondisclosure. An order of nondisclosure prohibits criminal justice agencies from disclosing to the public criminal history record information related to an offense.
Sealing of Juvenile Records
Family Code Section 58.003 allows for the sealing of juvenile criminal records. A person with juvenile records eligible for sealing may file an application at the juvenile court within that county. Juvenile records that are sealed by the court are removed from the criminal history database. Before sealing your records, seek the advice of a specialized expungement attorney.
Restriction of Access to Juvenile Records
Family Code Section 58.203 restricts access to certain juvenile records.
Records relating to a person's juvenile case that meet the criteria established by 58.203 are certified for automatic restriction of access to juvenile records.
If certified, the department may not release records to the following.
- A Law Enforcement
- A criminal or juvenile justice agency
- a governmental or other agency given access to information under Chapter 411
- Any other person, agency, organization, or entity
The department may permit access to
- A criminal justice agency for a criminal justice purpose
- for research purposes b the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, the Texas Youth Commission, or the Criminal Justice Policy Council.