Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 521.104 — CONFIDENTIALITY OF ORDER

BC § 521.104Title 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION · Part B. IDENTITY THEFT · Ch. 521. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION · Art. C. COURT ORDER DECLARING INDIVIDUAL

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(a)An order issued under Section 521.103 must be sealed because of the confidential nature of the information required to be included in the order. The order may be opened and the order or a copy of the order may be released only:

(1)to the proper officials in a civil proceeding brought by or against the victim arising or resulting from a violation of this chapter, including a proceeding to set aside a judgment obtained against the victim;

(2)to the victim for the purpose of submitting the copy of the order to a governmental entity or private business to:

(A)prove that a financial transaction or account of the victim was directly affected by a violation of this chapter or the commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code; or

(B)correct any record of the entity or business that contains inaccurate or false information as a result of the violation or offense;

(3)on order of the judge; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.