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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 55A.256 — APPLICATION FOR EXPUNCTION BASED ON MISTAKEN IDENTITY

CR § 55A.256Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 55A. EXPUNCTION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS · Art. F. GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR SEEKING ENTRY OF EXPUNCTION ORDER

Statute text

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(a)A person who is entitled to the expunction of information contained in records and files under Article 55A.006 may file an application for expunction with the attorney representing the state in the prosecution of felonies in the county in which:
(1)the person resides; or
(2)the offense was alleged to have occurred.
(b)The application must be verified, include authenticated fingerprint records of the applicant, and include the following or an explanation for why one or more of the following is not included:
(1)the applicant's:
(A)full name;

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.029(a), eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.256 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.