Crimes That Arenât Subject To Orders Of Non-Disclosure
Crimes related to alcohol
In some cases, nondisclosure orders cannot be used to seal alcohol-related misdemeanors. Several misdemeanors include boating and flying while intoxicated, selling alcohol to children/minors, and allowing minors to consume or possess alcohol. Additionally, DWI offenses with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher cannot be sealed.
Crimes unrelated to alcohol
Non-alcohol-related offenses such as aggravated kidnapping, murder, endangering or abandoning a child, requiring a person to be registered as a sex offender, and family violence offenses cannot be sealed using orders of nondisclosure.
Entities That Can Still See Your Sealed DWI Record
Non-disclosure does not imply exoneration. Your data is not erased or destroyed. However, disclosure is not permissible unless certain conditions are met. You have access to the records as a subject of the order. The same is valid for law enforcement. However, such data is only used for regulatory licensing and criminal justice purposes.
Procedure Following a Nondisclosure Order
If the court grants the nondisclosure order, the clerk will transmit a copy to DPS no later than 15 business days after the order is issued. DPS has ten business days after obtaining the order to seal, not erase, the criminal history record information subject to the charge and to submit a copy of the order to the state and federal authorities.
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