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(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.
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Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 886 , Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 140 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. |
