Texas Family Code - Section 82.010. Confidentiality Of Application
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§ 82.010. CONFIDENTIALITY OF APPLICATION. (a) This
section applies only in a county with a population of 3.4 million or
more.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, an application for
a protective order is confidential, is excepted from required
public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not
be released to a person who is not a respondent to the application
until after the date of service of notice of the application or the
date of the hearing on the application, whichever date is sooner.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, an application
requesting the issuance of a temporary ex parte order under Chapter
83 is confidential, is excepted from required public disclosure
under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be released to a
person who is not a respondent to the application until after the
date that the court or law enforcement informs the respondent of the
court's order.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1314, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 82.004 82.005 82.006 82.007 82.008 82.0085 82.009 82.010 82.021 82.022 82.041 82.042 82.043 83.001 83.002
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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