Tex. Family Code § 58.257
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 58.257, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 58.257. HEARING REGARDING SEALING OF RECORDS.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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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