Fill and Sign the Petition for Non Disclosure Form

Petition for Non Disclosure To qualify to have your case sealed under an order of non-disclosure, you must have been given deferred adjudication and successfully completed that probation period. Once granted, an order of non-disclosure will prevents law enforcement agencies from making your records available to the public. It also allows you to deny the occurrence of the arrest and prosecution. It will prevents a private entity that compiles and disseminates for compensation criminal record information from compiling or disseminating information that is covered by the order of non-disclosure. In plain English that means that public information brokers that sell your records for background checks can not release information about this event once they have been notified of the existence of an order of non-disclosure.However, sealing a record is not the same as expunging a record. Sealing prevents it's release to the public, but the records will stay available to the law enforcement community and to certain state agencies such as most state licensing agencies. In any subsequent criminal proceeding, the information can still be used against you. P etit io ns f o r N on-D is clo su re D efe rre d A dju dic atio n R eco rd s A RE P U BLIC R EC O RDS The re is a c o m mon m is co nce ptio n th at d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n r e co rd s are r e m ove d fr o m a d efe ndant's c rim in al h is to ry u pon s u cce ssfu l co n clu sio n o f th e c o m munit y s u perv is io n ( p ro batio n) p erio d. In fa ct, th e law d oes n o t p ro vid e fo r a uto m atic e xp un ctio n o f d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n reco rd s. T he r e co rd s d o b eco m e p art o f th e d efe ndant’s “ p erm anent re co rd ” a nd th e a rre st, c o urt p ro ce ss a n d p ro batio n r e co rd w ill a ppear on a c rim in al b ackg ro und c h eck.A cc o rd in gly , u nle ss th ere is a c o urt o rd er d ir e ctin g o th erw is e , r e co rd s of a p ro se cu tio n r e su lt in g in a d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n a re p ublic ly ava ila b le in th e D is tr ic t C le rk 's ( F elo ny) a nd C ounty C le rk ’s (M is d em eanor) r e co rd s, th e T exa s C rim e In fo rm atio n C ente r d ata base ma in ta in ed b y th e T exa s D epartm ent o f P ublic S afe ty , a nd th e N atio nal Cr im e In fo rm atio n C ente r m ain ta in ed b y th e D epartm ent o f J u stic e . In add it io n, th e r e co rd s o f th e a rre st, in ve stig atio n a nd ja ilin g a re o n file wit h th e in ve stig atin g a gency, w it h th e a gency th at ja ile d o r p ro ce sse d th e D efe ndant u pon a rre st, a nd w it h th e m agis tr a te w ho s e t b ond a nd co n du cte d th e in it ia l a ppeara nce . U nder C erta in C ir c u m sta n ce D efe rre d A dju dic atio n R eco rd s C an B e Mad e N O N-P U BLIC There are two ways that deferred adjudication community supervision records can be made non- public:Cla ss C d efe rre d a d ju dic atio ns - - By filing an expunction under Article 45.051(e), Code of Criminal Procedure (if the Class C deferred adjudication was imposed in justice court or municipal court), or by filing an expunction under Article 55.01(a)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure (if the Class C deferred adjudication was imposed in county or district court). Exp un ctio n is n ot a v aila b le f o r d efe rre d a d ju dic atio n s en te n ces f o r C la ss B , C la ss A , o r f e lo ny o ffe n ses . Petit io n f o r n ondis clo su re – U nder S ectio n 4 11.0 81(d ), G ove rn m ent Co de, a c o urt c a n p ro hib it c rim in al ju stic e a gencie s fr o m d is clo sin g to the p u blic c rim in al h is to ry r e co rd in fo rm atio n r e la te d to c e rta in o ffe nse s fo r w hic h th e o ffe nder w as p la ce d o n d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n. T here a re many o ffe nse s, h ow eve r, fo r w hic h th is p ro ce dure is u nava ila ble . Mo re ove r, a d efe nda nt m ay b e d is q ualif ie d if h e c o m mit s a n o ffe nse aft e r th e d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n h as b een c o m ple te d a nd b efo re filin g th e petit io n. Wh o is N O T e n tit le d t o s eek a n O rd er o f N ondis clo su re ?Anyone who has eve r committed any of the following offenses (including the offense for which the defendant got deferred adjudication) is not entitled to seek an order of nondisclosure:Indecency with a childSexual assaultAggravated sexual assaultProhibited sexual conduct (incest)Aggravated kidnapping Burglary of a habitation with intent to commit any of the above offensesCompelling prostitutionSexual performance by a childPossession or promotion of child pornographyUnlawful restraint, kidnapping, or aggravated kidnapping of a person younger than 17 years of ageAttempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the above offenseCapital murderMurderInjury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individualAbandoning or endangering a childViolation of protective order or magistrate's orderStalkingAny other offense involving family violence What a re t h e W AIT IN G P ER IO DS f o r s e ekin g a n O rd er o f N on- Dis clo su re ?U nder S ectio n 4 11.0 81(d ), th e d efe ndant h as to w ait a c e rta in p erio d o f tim e a fte r th e d ate o f d is ch arg e a nd d is m is sa l b efo re filin g a p etit io n fo r an o rd er o f n ondis clo su re . T he o pera tiv e d ate is n ot th e d ate th at th e defe n dant e nte re d h is p le a: it is th e d ate th at th e d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n was c o nclu d ed . A ll f e lo nie s , t h e w ait in g p erio d is 5 y ea rs fr o m d ate o f d is ch arg e a nd dis m is sa l.T he f o llo w in g m is d em ean ors : 2 y ears from date of discharge and dismissal. Abuse of corpse Advertising for placement of child Aiding suicideAssault BigamyCruelty to animals Deadly conductDestruction of flag Discharge of firearm Disorderly conductDisrupting meeting or procession Dog fightingFalse alarm or report HarassmentHarboring runaway childHoax bombsIndecent exposureInterference with emergency telephone callLeaving a child in a vehicle Making a firearm accessible to a child Obstructing highway or other passagewayPossession, manufacture, transport, repair orsale of switchblade knife or knuckles Public lewdnessRiotSilent or abusive calls to 9-1-1 service Terroristic threatUnlawful carrying of handgun by license holderUnlawful carrying weaponsUnlawful possession of firearm Unlawful restraint Unlawful transfer of certain weaponsViolation of protective order preventing offense ca use d b y b ia s o r p re ju dic eA ll o th er m is d em ean ors :M ay file im med ia te ly u pon d is ch arg e a nd dis m is sa l.W hat is t h e P R O CED URE f o r F ilin g a P etit io n f o r N on-D is clo su re ?T he P etit io n fo r N on -D is clo su re m ust b e file d in th e C ourt th at h eard th e o rig in al c rim in al c a se a nd s h ould b e file d u nder th e s a m e C RIM IN AL case n um be r.T he fo llo w in g in fo rm atio n s h ould b e in clu ded in th e P etit io n fo r N on- Dis clo su re : The o rig in al c o urt a nd c a use n um ber in w hic h th e d efe rre d ad ju dic a tio n w as im pose d. The d ate o f th e o rig in al p le a o f g uilt y o r n o c o nte st. The o ffe nse fo r w hic h th e d efe ndant w as p la ce d o n d efe rre d ad ju dic a tio n. The d ate u pon w hic h th e c o urt d is m is s e d th e p ro ce edin gs a nd dis ch arg ed th e d e fe ndant fr o m d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n c o m munit y su perv is io n. G enera lly , th e p etit io n w ill b e d ocke te d fo r a h earin g in th e o rig in al co u rt f o urte en d ays a fte r th e d ate o f fil in g. D o n ot m is s th e h earin g da te , o r th e p etit io n m ay b e d is m is se d fo r w ant o f p ro se cu tio n.A d e fe ndant n eeds to b e p re pare d to p ro vid e e vid ence o f th e fo llo w in g ele m ents : The d efe ndant e nte re d a p le a o f n o c o nte st o r g uilt y to th e o ffe nse The C ourt p la ce d th e d efe ndant o n d e fe rre d a dju dic a tio n com munit y s u perv is io n. The C ourt d is m is se d th e p ro ce edin gs in th is c a se a nd d is ch arg ed th e d efe n dant fr o m d efe rre d a dju dic a tio n c o m munit y s u perv is io n. The d efe ndant is n ot d is q ualif ie d fr o m filin g a p etit io n u nder Se ctio n 4 11.0 81(e ). The p etit io n w as tim ely file d u nder S ectio n 4 11.0 81(d ). Is su ance o f th e o rd er is in th e b est in te re st o f ju stic e .T he C ourt w ill e it h er s ig n a n o rd er g ra ntin g th e p etit io n o r d enyin g th e petit io n. What H ap pen s O nce t h e C ourt S ig ns t h e O rd er o f N on-D is clo su re ? Th e c o urt's o rd er w ill b e s e nt to th e D epa rtm ent o f P ublic S afe ty . T he Departm ent o f P ubli c S afe ty w ill th en s e n d th e o rd er to a ll la w enfo rc e m ent a gencie s, ja ils o r o th er d ete ntio n fa cilit ie s, m agis tr a te s, co u rts , p ro se cu tin g a tto rn eys, c o rre ctio n al fa cilit ie s, c e ntr a l s ta te dep osit o rie s o f c rim in al r e co rd s, a nd o th er o ffic ia ls o r a gencie s o r o th er en tit ie s o f th is s ta te o r o f a ny p olit ic a l s u bdiv is io n o f th is s ta te , a nd to all c e ntr a l fe dera l d ep osit o rie s o f c rim in a l r e co rd s th at th ere is r e aso n to b elie ve h ave c rim in al h is to ry r e co rd in fo rm atio n th at is th e s u bje ct o f th e o rd er. T hose e n tit ie s a re o blig ed n o t to d is clo se th e d efe rre d ad ju d ic a tio n r e co rd in fo rm atio n to a nyo n e o th er th an:  Oth er c rim in al ju stic e a gencie s  For c rim in al ju stic e o r r e gula to ry lic e nsin g p urp ose s An a gency o r e ntit y lis te d in S ectio n 4 11.0 81(i) The p ers o n w ho is th e s u bje ct o f th e o rd er