Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 58.303 – Access to Sealed Medical Records
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 58.303
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
Medical records sealed under this subchapter are not open for inspection by any person except:
(1) on further order of the court after:
(A) notice to a parent or guardian of the victim whose information is sealed or, if the victim is no longer a child, notice to the victim; and
(B) a finding of good cause;
(2) in connection with a criminal or civil proceeding as otherwise provided by law; or
(3) on request of a parent or legal guardian of the victim whose information is sealed or, if the victim is no longer a child, on request of the victim.