Texas: Adult Factual Innocence (TX-FI-2)

Records of arrest containing the name of an identity theft victim as the perpetrator of a crime can be expunged of the victim's identifying information. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 55.01(d).

Record Detail(s)

Identity theft

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No statutory language

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed with the felony prosecutors in the county where the identity theft victim resides. For the specific procedure, see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 55.02.

Fees

Various fees may apply, see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 102.006.

Effect

The person can deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expungement order, unless under oath in a criminal proceeding. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 55.03.

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed at any time.

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