Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 58.103 - Purpose of System The purpose of the juvenile justice information system is to:
(1) provide agencies and personnel within the juvenile justice system accurate information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system of this state;(2) provide, where allowed by law, adult criminal justice agencies accurate and easily accessible information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system;(3) provide an efficient conversion, where appropriate, of juvenile records to adult criminal records;(4) improve the quality of data used to conduct impact analyses of proposed legislative changes in the juvenile justice system; and(5) improve the ability of interested parties to analyze the functioning of the juvenile justice system.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. 1/1/1996.