Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 67.103
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 67.103, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 67.103. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OR USE OF CRIMINAL INFORMATION; PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:
(1) uses criminal information obtained under this chapter for an unauthorized purpose; or
(2) releases the information to a person who is not entitled to the information.
(b) An offense under this article is a Class A misdemeanor.
(1) uses criminal information obtained under this chapter for an unauthorized purpose; or
(2) releases the information to a person who is not entitled to the information.
(b) An offense under this article is a Class A misdemeanor.
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