Release and Use of Information

Art. 67.101. RELEASE AND USE OF INFORMATION. (a) On request, a criminal justice agency may release information maintained under this chapter to: (1) another criminal justice agency; (2) a court; or (3) a defendant in a criminal proceeding who is entitled to the discovery of the information under Chapter 39. (b) A criminal justice agency or court may use information received under this article or Article 67.051(d) or 67.052 only for the administration of criminal justice. (c) A defendant may use information received under this article or Article 67.051(d) or 67.052 only for a defense in a criminal proceeding. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.04, eff. January 1, 2019.