Can you seal a juvenile record in Texas if you have received deferred adjudication for a crime as an adult?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

July 22, 2017

Asked 7/21/17 – Denton, TX

Hello, I am trying to see if I can have my juvenile record sealed. For my juvenile record, I had a deferred prosecution charge in 2003 for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and completed the deferred prosecution after 2 months. In 2006, as an adult, I was arrested for a drug offense and received felony deferred adjudication and successfully completed it in 2010. I also received an order of non-disclosure for this adult offense in 2016. Will I be able to place my juvenile record back in to restricted access or possibly have it sealed?

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It is possible to seal juvenile records (See Section 58.003 of the Texas Family Code). Contact a local attorney for assistance.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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