Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 55A.252 – Filing Certain Petitions in Justice or Municipal Court
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 55A.252
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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
If the arrest for which expunction is sought is for an offense punishable by fine only, a person who is entitled to expunction of records and files under Article 55A.002, 55A.003, 55A.004, or 55A.005 or Subchapter B, or a person who is eligible for expunction of records and files under Article 55A.101(a) may file an ex parte petition for expunction in a justice court or a municipal court of record in the county in which:
(1) the petitioner was arrested; or
(2) the offense was alleged to have occurred.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025