Art. 102.006. FEES IN EXPUNCTION PROCEEDINGS. (a) In addition to any other fees required by other law and except as provided by Subsection (b), a petitioner seeking expunction of a criminal record shall pay the following fees:
(1) the fee charged for filing an ex parte petition in a civil action in district court;
(2) $1 plus postage for each certified mailing of notice of the hearing date; and
(3) $2 plus postage for each certified mailing of certified copies of an order of expunction.
(b) The fees under Subsection (a) shall be waived if:
(1) the petitioner seeks expunction of a criminal record that relates to an arrest for an offense of which the person was acquitted, other than an acquittal for an offense described by Article 55.01(c); and
(2) the petition for expunction is filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the acquittal.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 886 (S.B. 1426), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 140 (S.B. 1224), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
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