Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.513 · Subchapter K. YOUTH DIVERSION
DIVERSION RECORDS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A justice or municipal court shall maintain statistics for each diversion strategy authorized by this subchapter.
(b) Other than statistical records, all records generated under this subchapter are confidential under Article 45A.462.
(c) All records of a diversion pertaining to a child under this subchapter shall be expunged without the requirement of a motion or request, on the child's 18th birthday.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.027(a), eff. September 1, 2025.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm
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BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- Kenedy County Justice Court (countywide) — Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan under Code of Criminal Procedure art. 45.306 (effective January 1, 2025)
- Concho County Countywide Justice Court Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (signed December 13, 2024; effective January 1, 2025)
- Hunt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4-1 Youth Diversion Program (order signed October 8, 2024; plan effective January 1, 2025)
- Order Adopting a Youth/Juvenile Diversion Plan - Randall County Justice Court, Precinct 1 (signed January 1, 2025)
- Tom Green County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (effective October 21, 2025)
- Wheeler County Juvenile Criminal Diversion Plan - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (HB 3186; effective date January 1, 2025)
- Grimes County Youth Diversion Procedures
- Deaf Smith County Youth Diversion Plan, with the Parmer County - Deaf Smith County Agreement of Understanding Regarding the Youth Diversion Plan
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Place 2 — Juvenile Diversion Plan (Order Adopting)
- Ector County Justice Court Youth Diversion Plan
- Deaf Smith County Youth Diversion Plan, with the Parmer County - Deaf Smith County Agreement of Understanding Regarding the Youth Diversion Plan
- Youth Diversion Plan — Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 1 (Matagorda County)
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