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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 55A.005

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

A person to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to have all records and files relating to the arrest expunged if:
(1) the person was tried for and convicted of the offense for which the person was arrested; and
(2) the offense was committed before September 1, 2021, under § 46.02(a), Penal Code, as that section existed before that date.


Text of article effective on January 01, 2025