Texas: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (TX-NC-1)

Records relating to an arrest can be expunged immediately after an acquittal. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 55.01(a)(1)(A).

Record Detail(s)

Charges resolved in favor of defendant

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No statutory language

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No statutory language

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 in the trial court, or if the trial court is not a district court, in a district court in the same county. For the specific procedure, see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 55.02.

Fees

Various fees may apply, see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 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. Art. 55.03.

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed immediately upon acquittal.

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