Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 58.156 — Offense
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 58: CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AND MEDICAL RECORDS OF CERTAIN CRIME VICTIMS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 58.156
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.
(a) A public servant commits an offense if the public servant: (1) has access to the name, address, or telephone number of a victim 17 years of age or older who has chosen a pseudonym under this subchapter; and (2) knowingly discloses the name, address, or telephone number of the victim to: (A) a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the offense; or (B) a person other than: (i) the defendant; (ii) the defendant's attorney; or (iii) the person specified in the order of a court. (b) Unless the disclosure is required or permitted by other law, a public servant or other person commits an offense if the person: (1) has access to or obtains the name, address, or telephone number of a victim younger than 17 years of age; and (2) knowingly discloses the name, address, or telephone number of the victim to: (A) a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the offense; or (B) a person other than: (i) the defendant; (ii) the defendant's attorney; or (iii) a person specified in an order of a court. (c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that the actor is: (1) the victim; or (2) the victim's parent, conservator, or guardian, unless the victim's parent, conservator, or guardian allegedly committed the offense described by Article 58.151 . (d) An offense under this article is a Class C misdemeanor.
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