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Texas Record Clearing Checklist: Expunction or Nondisclosure?
Find out which path may fit your record, and what to check before you file.
✓ Expunction vs. nondisclosure
✓ Waiting periods and eligibility checks
✓ The bars in §411.074
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An old case still showing up? There may be a way to clear it.
Who it's for
For Texans with an arrest, dismissal, acquittal or deferred adjudication on their record. Get the free one-page checklist now, then use The Texas Expunctions & Nondisclosures Guide when you want the full explanation, with the section of Texas law behind each rule.
What's on the checklist
- Know the two paths: An expunction destroys the record; An order of nondisclosure seals it; Know how your case ended
- Expunction: Check the paths under Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55A; Check the waiting period that applies
- Nondisclosure: Review the paths under Government Code Chapter 411, including deferred adjudication; Check the bars in §411.074
- Then: Build your petition; File your petition
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Legal information, not legal advice. STACKED LEGAL® is a publisher, not a law firm. Using this checklist creates no attorney-client relationship and promises no outcome. Laws change; verify current law and talk to a licensed attorney in Texas about your situation.