Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 55A.254 — HEARING; NOTICE
CR § 55A.254Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 55A. EXPUNCTION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS · Art. F. GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR SEEKING ENTRY OF EXPUNCTION ORDER
Statute text
View on source(a)The court shall set a hearing on an ex parte petition for expunction not earlier than the 30th day following the date the petition is filed and shall give a copy of the petition and notice of hearing to each official, agency, or other entity listed in the petition, other than central federal depositories of criminal records, by:
(1)certified mail, return receipt requested; or
(2)secure electronic mail, electronic transmission, or facsimile transmission. (a-1) The clerk of the court is not required to transmit a copy of either the petition or notice of hearing to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.
(b)An entity described by Subsection (a) may be represented by the attorney responsible for providing the entity with legal representation in other matters.
(c)Any returned receipts received by the clerk from notices of the hearing shall be maintained in the file on the proceedings under Article 55A.356(b).
(d)A state or local agency with an e-mail address that is identified under Article 55A.253(a) must accept a copy of the petition or notice of hearing that is provided in an electronic format by the clerk of the court.
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.