Texas § 58.102 DESIGNATION OF PSEUDONYM; PSEUDONYM FORM.

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§ 58.102 — DESIGNATION OF PSEUDONYM; PSEUDONYM FORM.

Texas § 58.102

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Bluebook

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 58.102 (2026).

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Art. 58.102. DESIGNATION OF PSEUDONYM; PSEUDONYM FORM.

(a)A victim may choose a pseudonym to be used instead of the victim's name to designate the victim in all public files and records concerning the offense, including police summary reports, press releases, and records of judicial proceedings. A victim who elects to use a pseudonym as provided by this subchapter must complete a pseudonym form developed under Subsection (b) and return the form to the law enforcement agency investigating the offense or to the office of the attorney representing the state prosecuting the offense.

(b)The Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services Program of the office of the attorney general shall develop and distribute to all law enforcement agencies of the state and to each office of the attorney repr

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Art. 58.102. DESIGNATION OF PSEUDONYM; PSEUDONYM FORM. (a) A victim may choose a pseudonym to be used instead of the victim's name to designate the victim in all public files and records concerning the offense, including police summary reports, press releases, and records of judicial proceedings. A victim who elects to use a pseudonym as provided by this subchapter must complete a pseudonym form developed under Subsection (b) and return the form to the law enforcement agency investigating the offense or to the office of the attorney representing the state prosecuting the offense.
(b) The Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services Program of the office of the attorney general shall develop and distribute to all law enforcement agencies of the state and to each office of the attorney representing the state a pseudonym form to record the name, address, telephone number, and pseudonym of a victim.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173 ), Sec. 1.07, eff. January 1, 2021. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 836 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.