Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 66.001
Subchapter B Criminal Justice Information System 66.051 – 66.054
Subchapter C Computerized Criminal History System 66.101 – 66.106
Subchapter D Corrections Tracking System 66.151 – 66.152
Subchapter E Access to Information in Criminal Justice Information System 66.201 – 66.203
Subchapter F Data Collection and Submission 66.251 – 66.255
Subchapter G Duties of Criminal Justice Agencies and Certain Court Clerks 66.301 – 66.304
Subchapter H Oversight and Reporting 66.351 – 66.354
Subchapter I Grants 66.401 – 66.402

Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 66 - Criminal History Record System

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.