Texas § 58.302 SEALING OF MEDICAL RECORDS.

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§ 58.302 — SEALING OF MEDICAL RECORDS.

Texas § 58.302

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 58.302 (2026).

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Art. 58.302. SEALING OF MEDICAL RECORDS.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a motion filed by a person described by Subsection (b), the court shall seal the medical records of a child who is a victim of an offense described by Section 1, Article 38.071 .

(b)A motion under this article may be filed on the court's own motion or by:

(1)the attorney representing the state;

(2)the defendant; or

(3)the parent or guardian of the victim or, if the victim is no longer a child, the victim.

(c)The court is not required to seal the records described by this article on a finding of good cause after a hearing held under Subsection (d).

(d)The court shall grant the motion without a hearing unless the motion is contested not later than the seventh day after the date the motion is filed.

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Art. 58.302. SEALING OF MEDICAL RECORDS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a motion filed by a person described by Subsection (b), the court shall seal the medical records of a child who is a victim of an offense described by Section 1, Article 38.071 .
(b) A motion under this article may be filed on the court's own motion or by:
(1) the attorney representing the state;
(2) the defendant; or
(3) the parent or guardian of the victim or, if the victim is no longer a child, the victim.
(c) The court is not required to seal the records described by this article on a finding of good cause after a hearing held under Subsection (d).
(d) The court shall grant the motion without a hearing unless the motion is contested not later than the seventh day after the date the motion is filed.