Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 55A.355 – Providing Expunged Records to Person Who Is Subject of Expunction
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(a) The court may give the person who is the subject of an expunction order all records and files returned to the court pursuant to the order.
(b) This article does not apply to a person who is the subject of an expunction order on the basis of:
(1) an acquittal; or
(2) an entitlement under Article 55A.006.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 55A.355
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- 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