Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 58.306 - Access to Information; Levels(a) This section describes the level of access to information to which each partner agency in a local juvenile justice information system is entitled.(b) Information is at Access Level 1 if the information relates to a child:(1) who: (A) a school official has reasonable grounds to believe has committed an offense for which a report is required under Section 37.015, Education Code; or(B) has been expelled, the expulsion of which is required to be reported under Section 52.041; and(2) who has not been charged with a fineable only offense, a status offense, or delinquent conduct.(c) Information is at Access Level 2 if the information relates to a child who: (1) is alleged in a justice or municipal court to have committed a fineable only offense, municipal ordinance violation, or status offense; and(2) has not been charged with delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision.(d) Information is at Access Level 3 if the information relates to a child who is alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision.(e) Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 1 Access is by public school districts in the county or region served by the local juvenile justice information system.(f) Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 2 Access is by:(1) justice of the peace courts that process juvenile cases; and(2) municipal courts that process juvenile cases.(g) Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 3 Access is by: (1) the juvenile court and court clerk;(2) the prosecuting attorney;(3) the county juvenile probation department;(4) law enforcement agencies;(5) governmental service providers that are partner agencies;(6) governmental juvenile facilities that are partner agencies; and(7) a private juvenile facility that is a partner agency, except the access is limited to information that relates to a child detained or placed in the custody of the facility.(h) Access for Level 1 agencies is only to information at Level 1. Access for Level 2 agencies is only to information at Levels 1 and 2. Access for Level 3 agencies is to information at Levels 1, 2, and 3.(i) Information described by Section 58.304(b)(23) may be accessed only by:(1) the juvenile court and court clerk;(2) the county juvenile probation department;(3) a governmental juvenile facility that is a partner agency; and(4) a private juvenile facility that is a partner agency, except the access is limited to information that relates to a child detained or placed in the custody of the facility.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1093,Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 908, Sec. 24, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 41, eff. 9/1/2001.