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Ms. Judith A. Hunter
Post Office Box 409
Georgetown, Texas 78627-0409
OR2000-2559
the Public Information Act, chapter 552 of the Government Code. Your request was
assigned ID# 138427.
You assert that the requested information is excepted from disclosure based on section
552.108 of the Government Code. We note that the information contains court documents.(1) Section 552.108(a)(2) excepts from disclosure information concerning an investigation that concluded in a result other than conviction or deferred adjudication. Based on the information you provided, we understand you to assert that the requested information
pertains to a case that concluded in a result other than conviction or deferred adjudication. Therefore, we agree that section 552.108(a)(2) is applicable.
arrest, or a crime. Gov't Code § 552.108(c). We believe such basic information refers to the
S.W.2d 177 (Tex. Civ. App. --Houston [14th Dist.] 1975), writ ref'd n.r.e. per curiam, 536
information, you may withhold the requested information from disclosure based on section
552.108(a)(2). We note that you have the discretion to release all or part of the remaining
information that is not otherwise confidential by law. Gov't Code § 552.007.
full benefit of such an appeal, the governmental body must file suit within 10 calendar days. Id. § 552.353(b)(3), (c). If the governmental body does not appeal this ruling and the governmental body does not comply with it, then both the requestor and the attorney general
have the right to file suit against the governmental body to enforce this ruling. Id. § 552.321(a). If this ruling requires the governmental body to release all or part of the requested
body. Id. § 552.321(a); Texas Dep't of Public Safety v. Gilbreath, 842 S.W.2d 408, 411 (Tex. App.-Austin 1992, no writ).
AEC/cwt
Ref:	ID# 138427
cc:	Mr. Paul Cardenas
1124 Gilliam Street
1. Information filed with a court is generally a matter of public record and may not be withheld from disclosure. Gov't Code § 552.022(a)(17); Star-Telegram, Inc. v. Walker, 834 S.W.2d 54 (Tex. 1992). POST OFFICE BOX 12548, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2548 TEL: (512) 463-2100 WEB: WWW.OAG.STATE.TX.US