Texas: Adult Convictions (TX-C-7)

Records of a driving while intoxicated offense may be shielded by an order of nondisclosure five years after sentence completion if the person was not required to use an ignition interlock device for at least six months. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0736(f)(2).

Record Detail(s)

Drug offenses

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Potentially, see statute

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

Yes, unless otherwise stipulated

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Shield

Ineligible Category or Citation

See Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the court of conviction. For specific procedure, see Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0736.

Fees

Various fees may apply. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0745.

Effect

The person is not required in any application for employment or licensing to state that the person has been the subject of any criminal proceeding that is the subject of the order. Tex. Gov't Code § 411.0755.

Forms

See forms here.

Waiting Periods

The petition may be filed five years after sentence completion.

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