Texas Family Code 58.307 – Confidentiality of Information
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(a) Information that is part of a local juvenile justice information system is not public information and may not be released to the public, except as authorized by law.
(b) Information that is part of a local juvenile justice information system is for the professional use of the partner agencies that are members of the system and may be used only by authorized employees of those agencies to discharge duties of those agencies.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 58.307
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) Information from a local juvenile justice information system may not be disclosed to persons, agencies, or organizations that are not members of the system except to the extent disclosure is authorized or mandated by this title.
(d) Information in a local juvenile justice information system is subject to destruction, sealing, or restricted access as provided by this title.
(e) Information in a local juvenile justice information system, including electronic signature systems, shall be protected from unauthorized access by a system of access security and any access to information in a local juvenile information system performed by browser software shall be at the level of at least 2048-bit encryption. A juvenile board or a regional juvenile board committee shall require all partner agencies to maintain security and restrict access in accordance with the requirements of this title.