Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 18B.501 — PRECLUSION OF NOTIFICATION
CR § 18B.501Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 18B. INSTALLATION AND USE OF TRACKING EQUIPMENT; ACCESS TO COMMUNICATIONS · Art. K. SERVICE PROVIDER POWERS AND DUTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)An authorized peace officer seeking electronic customer data under Article 18B.351 may apply to the court for an order commanding the service provider to whom a warrant, subpoena, or court order is directed not to disclose to any person the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order. The order is effective for the period the court considers appropriate.
(b)The court shall enter the order if the court determines that there is reason to believe that notification of the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order will have an adverse result.
(c)In this article, an "adverse result" means:
(1)endangering the life or physical safety of an individual;
(2)flight from prosecution;
(3)destruction of or tampering with evidence;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.