Texas § 55A.258 EXPUNCTION ON BEHALF OF DECEASED PERSON.

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§ 55A.258 — EXPUNCTION ON BEHALF OF DECEASED PERSON.

Texas § 55A.258

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 55A.258 (2026).

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Art. 55A.258. EXPUNCTION ON BEHALF OF DECEASED PERSON.

(a)In this article, "close relative of a deceased person" means the grandparent, parent, spouse, or adult brother, sister, or child of a deceased person.

(b)A close relative of a deceased person who, if not deceased, would be entitled to expunction of records and files under Subchapter A, B, or C may file on behalf of the deceased person an ex parte petition for expunction under Article 55A.251 or 55A.252 or an application for expunction under Article 55A.256 , as applicable. If the court finds that the deceased person would be entitled to expunction of any record or file that is the subject of the petition, the court shall enter an order directing expunction. SUBCHAPTER G. EXPUNCTION ORDER

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Art. 55A.258. EXPUNCTION ON BEHALF OF DECEASED PERSON. (a) In this article, "close relative of a deceased person" means the grandparent, parent, spouse, or adult brother, sister, or child of a deceased person.
(b) A close relative of a deceased person who, if not deceased, would be entitled to expunction of records and files under Subchapter A, B, or C may file on behalf of the deceased person an ex parte petition for expunction under Article 55A.251 or 55A.252 or an application for expunction under Article 55A.256 , as applicable. If the court finds that the deceased person would be entitled to expunction of any record or file that is the subject of the petition, the court shall enter an order directing expunction.
SUBCHAPTER G. EXPUNCTION ORDER