Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.061 — Misused identity notifications
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 2A: OFFICERS; POWERS AND DUTIES, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2A.061
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
On receiving information that a person's identifying information was falsely given by an arrested person as the arrested person's identifying information, the local law enforcement agency responsible for collecting identifying information on arrested persons in the county in which the arrest was made shall: (1) notify the person that: (A) the person's identifying information was misused by another person arrested in the county; (B) the person may file a declaration with the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.0421 , Government Code; and (C) the person is entitled to expunction of information contained in criminal records and files under Chapter 55A ; and (2) notify the Department of Public Safety regarding: (A) the misuse of the identifying information; (B) the actual identity of the person arrested, if known by the agency; and (C) whether the agency was able to notify the person whose identifying information was misused.
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