Texas § 58.257 HEARING REGARDING SEALING OF RECORDS.

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§ 58.257 — HEARING REGARDING SEALING OF RECORDS.

Texas § 58.257

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 58.257 (2026).

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Sec. 58.257. HEARING REGARDING SEALING OF RECORDS.

(a)A hearing regarding the sealing of a person's records must be held not later than the 60th day after the date the court receives the person's application under Section 58.256 .

(b)The court shall give reasonable notice of a hearing under this section to:

(1)the person who is the subject of the records;

(2)the person's attorney who made the application for sealing on behalf of the person, if any;

(3)the prosecuting attorney for the juvenile court;

(4)all entities named in the application that the person believes possess eligible records related to the person; and

(5)any individual or entity whose presence at the hearing is requested by the person or prosecutor.

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Sec. 58.257. HEARING REGARDING SEALING OF RECORDS. (a) A hearing regarding the sealing of a person's records must be held not later than the 60th day after the date the court receives the person's application under Section 58.256 .
(b) The court shall give reasonable notice of a hearing under this section to:
(1) the person who is the subject of the records;
(2) the person's attorney who made the application for sealing on behalf of the person, if any;
(3) the prosecuting attorney for the juvenile court;
(4) all entities named in the application that the person believes possess eligible records related to the person; and
(5) any individual or entity whose presence at the hearing is requested by the person or prosecutor.