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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 55A.257

  • 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

The director of the Department of Public Safety or the director’s authorized representative may file on behalf of a person described by Article 55A.251 or 55A.256 an ex parte petition for expunction in a district court for the county in which:
(1) the person was arrested; or
(2) the offense was alleged to have occurred.


Text of article effective on January 01, 2025