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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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FAMILY CODE |
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Title 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE |
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Chapter 58. RECORDS; JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM |
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Subchapter B. JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM |
Sec. 58.103. PURPOSE OF SYSTEM
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The purpose of the juvenile justice information system is to:
(1) provide agencies and personnel within the juvenile justice system accurate information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system of this state;
(2) provide, where allowed by law, adult criminal justice agencies accurate and easily accessible information relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system;
(3) provide an efficient conversion, where appropriate, of juvenile records to adult criminal records;
(4) improve the quality of data used to conduct impact analyses of proposed legislative changes in the juvenile justice system; and
(5) improve the ability of interested parties to analyze the functioning of the juvenile justice system.