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2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.105. Duties of Juvenile Board

Sec. 58.105.  DUTIES OF JUVENILE BOARD.  Each juvenile board shall provide for:
(1)  the compilation and maintenance of records and information needed for reporting information to the department under this subchapter;
(2)  the transmittal to the department, in the manner provided by the department, of all records and information required by the department under this subchapter;  and
(3)  access by the department to inspect records and information to determine the completeness and accuracy of information reported.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.107. Compatibility of Data

Sec. 58.107.  COMPATIBILITY OF DATA.  Data supplied to the juvenile justice information system must be compatible with the system and must contain both incident numbers and state identification numbers.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.108. Duties of Agencies and Courts

Sec. 58.108.  DUTIES OF AGENCIES AND COURTS.  (a)  A juvenile justice agency and a clerk of a juvenile court shall:
(1)  compile and maintain records needed for reporting data required by the department;
(2)  transmit to the department in the manner provided by the department data required by the department;
(3)  give the department or its accredited agents access to the agency or court for the purpose of inspection to determine the completeness and accuracy of data reported;  and
(4)  cooperate with the department to enable the department to perform its duties under this chapter.
(b)  A juvenile justice agency and clerk of a court shall retain documents described by this section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.109. Uniform Incident Fingerprint Card

Sec. 58.109.  UNIFORM INCIDENT FINGERPRINT CARD.  (a)  The department may provide for the use of a uniform incident fingerprint card in the maintenance of the juvenile justice information system.
(b)  The department shall design, print, and distribute to each law enforcement agency and juvenile intake agency uniform incident fingerprint cards.
(c)  The incident cards must:
(1)  be serially numbered with an incident number in a manner that allows each incident of referral of a juvenile offender who is the subject of the incident fingerprint card to be readily ascertained;  and
(2)  be multiple-part forms that can be transmitted with the juvenile offender through the juvenile justice process and that allow each agency to report required data to the department.
(d)  Subject to available telecommunications capacity, the department shall develop the capability to receive by electronic means from a law enforcement agency the information on the uniform incident fingerprint card.  The information must be in a form that is compatible to the form required of data supplied to the juvenile justice information system.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.110. Reporting

Sec. 58.110.  REPORTING.  (a)  The department by rule shall develop reporting procedures that ensure that the juvenile offender processing data is reported from the time a juvenile offender is initially taken into custody, detained, or referred until the time a juvenile offender is released from the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system.
(b)  The law enforcement agency or the juvenile intake agency that initiates the entry of the juvenile offender into the juvenile justice information system for a specific incident shall prepare a uniform incident fingerprint card and initiate the reporting process for each incident reportable under this subchapter.
(c)  The clerk of the court exercising jurisdiction over a juvenile offender's case shall report the disposition of the case to the department.
(d)  In each county, the reporting agencies may make alternative arrangements for reporting the required information, including combined reporting or electronic reporting, if the alternative reporting is approved by the juvenile board and the department.
(e)  Except as otherwise required by applicable state laws or regulations, information required by this chapter to be reported to the department shall be reported promptly.  The information shall be reported not later than the 30th day after the date the information is received by the agency responsible for reporting the information, except that a juvenile offender's custody or detention without previous custody shall be reported to the department not later than the seventh day after the date of the custody or detention.
(f)  Subject to available telecommunications capacity, the department shall develop the capability to receive by electronic means the information required under this section to be reported to the department.  The information must be in a form that is compatible to the form required of data to be reported under this section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1276 (H.B. 1435), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.111. Local Data Advisory Boards

Sec. 58.111.  LOCAL DATA ADVISORY BOARDS.  The commissioners court of each county may create a local data advisory board to perform the same duties relating to the juvenile justice information system as the duties performed by a local data advisory board in relation to the criminal history record system under Article 66.354, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 4.05, eff. January 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter B. Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.113. Warrants

Sec. 58.113.  WARRANTS.  The department shall maintain in a computerized database that is accessible by the same entities that may access the juvenile justice information system information relating to a warrant of arrest, as that term is defined by Article 15.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a directive to apprehend under Section 52.015 for any child, without regard to whether the child has been taken into custody.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.251. Definitions

Sec. 58.251.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Electronic record" means an entry in a computer file or information on microfilm, microfiche, or any other electronic storage media.
(2)  "Juvenile matter" means a referral to a juvenile court or juvenile probation department and all related court proceedings and outcomes, if any.
(3)  "Physical record" means a paper copy of a record.
(4)  "Record" means any documentation related to a juvenile matter, including information contained in that documentation.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.252. Exempted Records

Sec. 58.252.  EXEMPTED RECORDS.  The following records are exempt from this subchapter:
(1)  records relating to a criminal combination or criminal street gang maintained by the Department of Public Safety or a local law enforcement agency under Chapter 67, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(2)  sex offender registration records maintained by the Department of Public Safety or a local law enforcement agency under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; and
(3)  records collected or maintained by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for statistical and research purposes, including data submitted under Section 221.007, Human Resources Code, and personally identifiable information.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 7.002, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.253. Sealing Records Without Application: Delinquent Conduct

Sec. 58.253.  SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION:  DELINQUENT CONDUCT.  (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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.254. Certification of Eligibility for Sealing Records Without Application for Delinquent Conduct

Sec. 58.254.  CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION FOR DELINQUENT CONDUCT.  (a)  The Department of Public Safety shall certify to a juvenile probation department that has submitted records to the juvenile justice information system that the records relating to a person referred to the juvenile probation department appear to be eligible for sealing under Section 58.253.
(b)  The Department of Public Safety may issue the certification described by Subsection (a) by electronic means, including by electronic mail.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), not later than the 60th day after the date the juvenile probation department receives a certification under Subsection (a), the juvenile probation department shall:
(1)  give notice of the receipt of the certification to the juvenile court; and
(2)  provide the court with a list of all referrals received by the department relating to that person and the outcome of each referral.
(d)  If a juvenile probation department has reason to believe the records of the person for whom the department received a certification under Subsection (a) are not eligible to be sealed, the juvenile probation department shall notify the Department of Public Safety not later than the 15th day after the date the juvenile probation department received the certification.  If the juvenile probation department later determines that the person's records are eligible to be sealed, the juvenile probation department shall notify the juvenile court and provide the court the information described by Subsection (c) not later than the 30th day after the date of the determination.
(e)  If, after receiving a certification under Subsection (a), the juvenile probation department determines that the person's records are not eligible to be sealed, the juvenile probation department and the Department of Public Safety shall update the juvenile justice information system to reflect that determination and no further action related to the records is required.
(f)  Not later than the 60th day after the date a juvenile court receives notice from a juvenile probation department under Subsection (c), the juvenile court shall issue an order sealing all records relating to the person named in the certification.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.255. Sealing Records Without Application: Conduct Indicating Need for Supervision

Sec. 58.255.  SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION:  CONDUCT INDICATING NEED FOR SUPERVISION.  (a)  A person who was referred to a juvenile court for conduct indicating a need for supervision is entitled to have all records related to all conduct indicating a need for supervision matters sealed without applying to the juvenile court if the person:
(1)  has records relating to the conduct filed with the court clerk;
(2)  is at least 18 years of age;
(3)  has not been referred to the juvenile probation department for delinquent conduct;
(4)  has not as an adult been convicted of a felony; and
(5)  does not have any pending charges as an adult for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail.
(b)  The juvenile probation department shall:
(1)  give the juvenile court notice that a person's records are eligible for sealing under Subsection (a); and
(2)  provide the juvenile court with a list of all referrals relating to that person received by the department and the outcome of each referral.
(c)  Not later than the 60th day after the date the juvenile court receives notice from the juvenile probation department under Subsection (b), the juvenile court shall issue an order sealing all records relating to the person named in the notice.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 1760), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.2551. Sealing Records Without Application: Finding of Not True

Sec. 58.2551.  SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION: FINDING OF NOT TRUE.  A juvenile court, on the court's own motion and without a hearing, shall immediately order the sealing of all records related to the alleged conduct if the court enters a finding that the allegations are not true.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 1760), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.257. Hearing Regarding Sealing of Records

Sec. 58.257.  HEARING REGARDING SEALING OF RECORDS.  (a)  A hearing regarding the sealing of a person's records must be held not later than the 60th day after the date the court receives the person's application under Section 58.256.
(b)  The court shall give reasonable notice of a hearing under this section to:
(1)  the person who is the subject of the records;
(2)  the person's attorney who made the application for sealing on behalf of the person, if any;
(3)  the prosecuting attorney for the juvenile court;
(4)  all entities named in the application that the person believes possess eligible records related to the person; and
(5)  any individual or entity whose presence at the hearing is requested by the person or prosecutor.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.258. Order Sealing Records

Sec. 58.258.  ORDER SEALING RECORDS.  (a)  An order sealing the records of a person under this subchapter must include either the following information or the reason one or more of the following is not included in the order:
(1)  the person's:
(A)  full name;
(B)  sex;
(C)  race or ethnicity;
(D)  date of birth;
(E)  driver's license or identification card number; and
(F)  social security number;
(2)  each instance of conduct indicating a need for supervision or delinquent conduct alleged against the person or for which the person was referred to the juvenile justice system;
(3)  the date on which and the county in which each instance of conduct was alleged to have occurred;
(4)  if any petitions relating to the person were filed in juvenile court, the cause number assigned to each petition and the court and county in which each petition was filed; and
(5)  a list of the entities believed to be in possession of the records that have been ordered sealed, including the entities listed under Subsection (b).
(b)  Not later than the 60th day after the date of the entry of the order, the court shall provide a copy of the order to:
(1)  the Department of Public Safety;
(2)  the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, if the person was committed to the department;
(3)  the clerk of court;
(4)  the juvenile probation department serving the court;
(5)  the prosecutor's office;
(6)  each law enforcement agency that had contact with the person in relation to the conduct that is the subject of the sealing order;
(7)  each public or private agency that had custody of or that provided supervision or services to the person in relation to the conduct that is the subject of the sealing order; and
(8)  each official, agency, or other entity that the court has reason to believe has any record containing information that is related to the conduct that is the subject of the sealing order.
(c)  On entry of the order, all adjudications relating to the person are vacated and the proceedings are dismissed and treated for all purposes as though the proceedings had never occurred.  The clerk of court shall:
(1)  seal all court records relating to the proceedings, including any records created in the clerk's case management system; and
(2)  send copies of the order to all entities listed in the order by any reasonable method, including certified mail or secure electronic means.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 1760), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (H.B. 1401), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.260. Inspection and Release of Sealed Records

Sec. 58.260.  INSPECTION AND RELEASE OF SEALED RECORDS.  (a)  A juvenile court may allow, by order, the inspection of records sealed under this subchapter or under Section 58.003, as that law existed before September 1, 2017, only by:
(1)  a person named in the order, on the petition of the person who is the subject of the records;
(2)  a prosecutor, on the petition of the prosecutor, for the purpose of reviewing the records for possible use:
(A)  in a capital prosecution; or
(B)  for the enhancement of punishment under Section 12.42, Penal Code; or
(3)  a court, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for the purposes of Article 62.007(e), Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b)  After a petitioner inspects records under this section, the court may order the release of any or all of the records to the petitioner on the motion of the petitioner.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.261. Effect of Sealing Records

Sec. 58.261.  EFFECT OF SEALING RECORDS.  (a)  A person whose records have been sealed under this subchapter or under Section 58.003, as that law existed before September 1, 2017, is not required to state in any proceeding or in any application for employment, licensing, admission, housing, or other public or private benefit that the person has been the subject of a juvenile matter.
(b)  If a person's records have been sealed, the information in the records, the fact that the records once existed, or the person's denial of the existence of the records or of the person's involvement in a juvenile matter may not be used against the person in any manner, including in:
(1)  a perjury prosecution or other criminal proceeding;
(2)  a civil proceeding, including an administrative proceeding involving a governmental entity;
(3)  an application process for licensing or certification; or
(4)  an admission, employment, or housing decision.
(c)  A person who is the subject of the sealed records may not waive the protected status of the records or the consequences of the protected status.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.262. Information Given to Child Regarding Sealing of Records

Sec. 58.262.  INFORMATION GIVEN TO CHILD REGARDING SEALING OF RECORDS.  (a)  When a child is referred to the juvenile probation department, an employee of the juvenile probation department shall give the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian a written explanation describing the process of sealing records under this subchapter and a copy of this subchapter.
(b)  On the final discharge of a child, or on the last official action in the matter if there is no adjudication, a probation officer or official at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, as appropriate, shall give the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian a written explanation regarding the eligibility of the child's records for sealing under this subchapter and a copy of this subchapter.
(c)  The written explanation provided to a child under Subsections (a) and (b) must include the requirements for a record to be eligible for sealing, including an explanation of the records that are exempt from sealing under Section 58.252, and the following information:
(1)  that, regardless of whether the child's conduct was adjudicated, the child has a juvenile record with the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(2)  the child's juvenile record is a permanent record unless the record is sealed under this subchapter;
(3)  except as provided by Section 58.260, the child's juvenile record, other than treatment records made confidential by law, may be accessed by a police officer, sheriff, prosecutor, probation officer, correctional officer, or other criminal or juvenile justice official unless the record is sealed as provided by this subchapter;
(4)  sealing of the child's records under Section 58.253 or Section 58.255, as applicable, does not require any action by the child or the child's family, including the filing of an application or hiring of a lawyer, but occurs automatically at age 18 or 19 as applicable based on the child's referral and adjudication history;
(5)  the child's juvenile record may be eligible for an earlier sealing date under Section 58.256, but an earlier sealing requires the child or an attorney for the child to file an application with the court;
(6)  the impact of sealing records on the child; and
(7)  the circumstances under which a sealed record may be reopened.
(d)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall adopt rules to implement this section and to facilitate the effective explanation of the information required to be communicated by this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.263. Destruction of Records: No Probable Cause

Sec. 58.263.  DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS: NO PROBABLE CAUSE.  The court shall order the destruction of the records relating to the conduct for which a child is taken into custody or referred to juvenile court without being taken into custody, including records contained in the juvenile justice information system, if:
(1)  a determination is made under Section 53.01 that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct and the case is not referred to a prosecutor for review under Section 53.012; or
(2)  a determination that no probable cause exists to believe the child engaged in the conduct is made by a prosecutor under Section 53.012.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 1760), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter C. -1. Sealing and Destruction of Juvenile Records › Section 58.265. Juvenile Records Not Subject to Expunction

Sec. 58.265.  JUVENILE RECORDS NOT SUBJECT TO EXPUNCTION.  Records to which this chapter applies are not subject to an order of expunction issued by any court.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. Local Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.301. Definitions

Sec. 58.301.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "County juvenile board" means a juvenile board created under Chapter 152, Human Resources Code.
(2)  "Juvenile facility" means a facility that:
(A)  serves juveniles under a juvenile court's jurisdiction; and
(B)  is operated as a holdover facility, a pre-adjudication detention facility, a nonsecure facility, or a post-adjudication secure correctional facility.
(2-a)  "Governmental juvenile facility" means a juvenile facility operated by a unit of government.
(3)  "Governmental service provider" means a juvenile justice service provider operated by a unit of government.
(4)  "Local juvenile justice information system" means a county or multicounty computerized database of information concerning children, with data entry and access by the partner agencies that are members of the system.
(5)  "Partner agency" means a service provider or juvenile facility that is authorized by this subchapter to be a member of a local juvenile justice information system or that has applied to be a member of a local juvenile justice information system and has been approved by the county juvenile board or regional juvenile board committee as a member of the system.
(6)  "Regional juvenile board committee" means a committee that is composed of two members from each county juvenile board in a region that comprises a multicounty local juvenile information system.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 949 (H.B. 1575), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3705), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. Local Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.302. Purposes of System

Sec. 58.302. PURPOSES OF SYSTEM.  The purposes of a local juvenile justice information system are to:
(1)  provide accurate information at the county or regional level relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system;
(2)  assist in the development and delivery of services to children in the juvenile justice system;
(3)  assist in the development and delivery of services to children:
(A)  who school officials have reasonable cause to believe have committed an offense for which a report is required under Section 37.015, Education Code; or
(B)  who have been expelled, the expulsion of which school officials are required to report under Section 52.041;
(4)  provide for an efficient transmission of juvenile records from justice and municipal courts to county juvenile probation departments and the juvenile court and from county juvenile probation departments and juvenile court to the state juvenile justice information system created by Subchapter B;
(5)  provide efficient computerized case management resources to juvenile courts, prosecutors, court clerks, county juvenile probation departments, and partner agencies authorized by this subchapter;
(6)  provide a directory of services available to children to the partner agencies to facilitate the delivery of services to children;
(7)  provide an efficient means for municipal and justice courts to report filing of charges, adjudications, and dispositions of juveniles to the juvenile court as required by Section 51.08; and
(8)  provide a method for agencies to fulfill their duties under Section 58.108, including the electronic transmission of information required to be sent to the Department of Public Safety by Section 58.110(f).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. Local Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.303. Local Juvenile Justice Information System

Sec. 58.303.  LOCAL JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  (a)  Juvenile justice agencies in a county or region of this state may jointly create and maintain a local juvenile justice information system to aid in processing the cases of children under this code, to facilitate the delivery of services to children in the juvenile justice system, and to aid in the early identification of at-risk and delinquent children.
(b)  A local juvenile justice information system may contain the following components:
(1)  case management resources for juvenile courts, court clerks, prosecuting attorneys, and county juvenile probation departments;
(2)  reporting systems to fulfill statutory requirements for reporting in the juvenile justice system;
(3)  service provider directories and indexes of agencies providing services to children;
(4)  victim-witness notices required under Chapter 57;
(5)  electronic filing of complaints or petitions, court orders, and other documents filed with the court, including documents containing electronic signatures;
(6)  electronic offense and intake processing;
(7)  case docket management and calendaring;
(8)  communications by email or other electronic communications between partner agencies;
(9)  reporting of charges filed, adjudications and dispositions of juveniles by municipal and justice courts and the juvenile court, and transfers of cases to the juvenile court as authorized or required by Section 51.08;
(10)  reporting to schools under Article 15.27, Code of Criminal Procedure, by law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys, and juvenile courts;
(11)  records of adjudications and dispositions, including probation conditions ordered by the juvenile court;
(12)  warrant management and confirmation capabilities; and
(13)  case management for juveniles in juvenile facilities.
(c)  Expired.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3705), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 949 (H.B. 1575), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3705), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3705), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. Local Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.305. Partner Agencies

Sec. 58.305.  PARTNER AGENCIES.  (a)  A local juvenile justice information system shall to the extent possible include the following partner agencies within that county:
(1)  the juvenile court and court clerk;
(2)  justice of the peace and municipal courts;
(3)  the county juvenile probation department;
(4)  the prosecuting attorneys who prosecute juvenile cases in juvenile court, municipal court, or justice court;
(5)  law enforcement agencies;
(6)  each public school district in the county;
(7)  service providers approved by the county juvenile board; and
(8)  juvenile facilities approved by the county juvenile board.
(b)  A local juvenile justice information system for a multicounty region shall to the extent possible include the partner agencies listed in Subsections (a)(1)-(6) for each county in the region and the following partner agencies from within the multicounty region that have applied for membership in the system and have been approved by the regional juvenile board committee:
(1)  service providers; and
(2)  juvenile facilities.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 949 (H.B. 1575), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3705), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. Local Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.306. Access to Information; Levels

Sec. 58.306.  ACCESS TO INFORMATION;  LEVELS.  (a)  This section describes the level of access to information to which each partner agency in a local juvenile justice information system is entitled.
(b)  Information is at Access Level 1 if the information relates to a child:
(1)  who:
(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
(B)  has been expelled, the expulsion of which is required to be reported under Section 52.041;  and
(2)  who has not been charged with a fineable only offense, a status offense, or delinquent conduct.
(c)  Information is at Access Level 2 if the information relates to a child who:
(1)  is alleged in a justice or municipal court to have committed a fineable only offense, municipal ordinance violation, or status offense;  and
(2)  has not been charged with delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision.
(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.
(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 1 Access is by public school districts in the county or region served by the local juvenile justice information system.
(f)  Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 2 Access is by:
(1)  justice of the peace courts that process juvenile cases;  and
(2)  municipal courts that process juvenile cases.
(g)  Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 3 Access is by:
(1)  the juvenile court and court clerk;
(2)  the prosecuting attorney;
(3)  the county juvenile probation department;
(4)  law enforcement agencies;
(5)  governmental service providers that are partner agencies;
(6)  governmental juvenile facilities that are partner agencies; and
(7)  a private juvenile facility that is a partner agency, except the access is limited to information that relates to a child detained or placed in the custody of the facility.
(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.
(i)  Information described by Section 58.304(b)(23) may be accessed only by:
(1)  the juvenile court and court clerk;
(2)  the county juvenile probation department;
(3)  a governmental juvenile facility that is a partner agency; and
(4)  a private juvenile facility that is a partner agency, except the access is limited to information that relates to a child detained or placed in the custody of the facility.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3705), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. Local Juvenile Justice Information System › Section 58.307. Confidentiality of Information

Sec. 58.307.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.  (a)  Information that is part of a local juvenile justice information system is not public information and may not be released to the public, except as authorized by law.
(b)  Information that is part of a local juvenile justice information system is for the professional use of the partner agencies that are members of the system and may be used only by authorized employees of those agencies to discharge duties of those agencies.
(c)  Information from a local juvenile justice information system may not be disclosed to persons, agencies, or organizations that are not members of the system except to the extent disclosure is authorized or mandated by this title.
(d)  Information in a local juvenile justice information system is subject to destruction, sealing, or restricted access as provided by this title.
(e)  Information in a local juvenile justice information system, including electronic signature systems, shall be protected from unauthorized access by a system of access security and any access to information in a local juvenile information system performed by browser software shall be at the level of at least 2048-bit encryption.  A juvenile board or a regional juvenile board committee shall require all partner agencies to maintain security and restrict access in accordance with the requirements of this title.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3705), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. -1. Reports on County Internet Websites › Section 58.351. Applicability

Sec. 58.351.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 600,000 or more.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 26(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. -1. Reports on County Internet Websites › Section 58.352. Information Posted on County Website

Sec. 58.352.  INFORMATION POSTED ON COUNTY WEBSITE.  (a)  A juvenile court judge in a county to which this subchapter applies shall post a report on the Internet website of the county in which the court is located.  The report must include:
(1)  the total number of children committed by the judge to:
(A)  a correctional facility operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or
(B)  a post-adjudication secure correctional facility as that term is defined by Section 54.04011; and
(2)  for each child committed to a facility described by Subdivision (1):
(A)  a general description of the offense committed by the child or the conduct of the child that led to the child's commitment to the facility;
(B)  the year the child was committed to the facility; and
(C)  the age range, race, and gender of the child.
(b)  Not later than the 10th day following the first day of each quarter, a juvenile court judge shall update the information posted on a county Internet website under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 26(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 68, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (S.B. 1149), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter D. -1. Reports on County Internet Websites › Section 58.353. Confidentiality

Sec. 58.353.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  A record posted on a county Internet website under this subchapter may not include any information that personally identifies a child.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 26(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter E. Statewide Juvenile Information and Case Management System › Section 58.401. Definitions

Sec. 58.401.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Department" means the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
(2)  "Criminal justice agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 411.082, Government Code.
(3)  "Juvenile justice agency" means an agency that has custody or control over juvenile offenders.
(4)  "Partner agencies" means those agencies described in Section 58.305 as well as private service providers to the juvenile justice system.
(5)  "System" means an automated statewide juvenile information and case management system.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 69, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter E. Statewide Juvenile Information and Case Management System › Section 58.402. Purposes of System

Sec. 58.402.  PURPOSES OF SYSTEM.  The purposes of the system are to:
(1)  provide accurate information at the statewide level relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system;
(2)  facilitate communication and information sharing between authorized entities in criminal and juvenile justice agencies and partner agencies regarding effective and efficient identification of and service delivery to juvenile offenders; and
(3)  provide comprehensive juvenile justice information and case management abilities that will meet the common data collection, reporting, and management needs of juvenile probation departments in this state and provide the flexibility to accommodate individualized requirements.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter E. Statewide Juvenile Information and Case Management System › Section 58.403. Juvenile Information System

Sec. 58.403.  JUVENILE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  (a)  Through the adoption of an interlocal contract under Chapter 791, Government Code, with one or more counties, the department may participate in and assist counties in the creation, operation, and maintenance of a system that is intended for statewide use to:
(1)  aid in processing the cases of children under this title;
(2)  facilitate the delivery of services to children in the juvenile justice system;
(3)  aid in the early identification of at-risk and delinquent children; and
(4)  facilitate cross-jurisdictional sharing of information related to juvenile offenders between authorized criminal and juvenile justice agencies and partner agencies.
(b)  The department may use funds appropriated for the implementation of this section to pay costs incurred under an interlocal contract described by Subsection (a), including license fees, maintenance and operations costs, administrative costs, and any other costs specified in the interlocal contract.
(c)  The department may provide training services to counties on the use and operation of a system created, operated, or maintained by one or more counties under Subsection (a).
(d)  Subchapter L, Chapter 2054, Government Code, does not apply to the statewide juvenile information and case management system created under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1337 (S.B. 58), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 2.002, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter E. Statewide Juvenile Information and Case Management System › Section 58.404. Information Collected by Department

Sec. 58.404.  INFORMATION COLLECTED BY DEPARTMENT.  The department may collect and maintain all information related to juvenile offenders and all offenses committed by a juvenile offender, including all information collected and maintained under Subchapters B and D.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 71, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 58 - Records; Juvenile Justice Information System › Subchapter E. Statewide Juvenile Information and Case Management System › Section 58.405. Authority Cumulative

Sec. 58.405.  AUTHORITY CUMULATIVE.  The authority granted by this subchapter is cumulative of all other authority granted by this chapter to a county, the department, or a juvenile justice agency and nothing in this subchapter limits the authority of a county, the department, or a juvenile justice agency under this chapter to create an information system or to share information related to a juvenile.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908 (H.B. 2884), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 72, eff. September 1, 2015.