Texas statute
Tex. Fam. Code § 58.0022 — Fingerprints or photographs to identify runaways
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 58: RECORDS; JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 58.0022
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 law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody with probable cause to believe that the child has engaged in conduct indicating a need for supervision as described by Section 51.03 (b)(2) and who after reasonable effort is unable to determine the identity of the child, may fingerprint or photograph the child to establish the child's identity. On determination of the child's identity or that the child cannot be identified by the fingerprints or photographs, the law enforcement officer shall immediately destroy all copies of the fingerprint records or photographs of the child.
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