ACCESS TO INFORMATION; LEVELS

(a) This section describes the level of access to information to which each partner agency in a local juvenile justice information system is entitled. (b) Information is at Access Level 1 if the information relates to a child: (1) who: (A) a school official has reasonable grounds to believe has committed an offense for which a report is required under Section 37.015, Education Code; or (B) has been expelled, the expulsion of which is required to be reported under Section 52.041; and (2) who has not been charged with a fineable only offense, a status offense, or delinquent conduct. (c) Information is at Access Level 2 if the information relates to a child who: (1) is alleged in a justice or municipal court to have committed a fineable only offense, municipal ordinance violation, or status offense; and (2) has not been charged with delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision. (d) Information is at Access Level 3 if the information relates to a child who is alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision. (e) Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 1 Access is by public school districts in the county or region served by the local juvenile justice information system. (f) Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 2 Access is by: (1) justice of the peace courts that process juvenile cases; and (2) municipal courts that process juvenile cases. (g) Except as provided by Subsection (i), Level 3 Access is by: (1) the juvenile court and court clerk; (2) the prosecuting attorney; (3) the county juvenile probation department; (4) law enforcement agencies; (5) governmental service providers that are partner agencies; (6) governmental juvenile facilities that are partner agencies; and (7) a private juvenile facility that is a partner agency, except the access is limited to information that relates to a child detained or placed in the custody of the facility. (h) Access for Level 1 agencies is only to information at Level 1. Access for Level 2 agencies is only to information at Levels 1 and 2. Access for Level 3 agencies is to information at Levels 1, 2, and 3. (i) Information described by Section 58.304(b)(23) may be accessed only by: (1) the juvenile court and court clerk; (2) the county juvenile probation department; (3) a governmental juvenile facility that is a partner agency; and (4) a private juvenile facility that is a partner agency, except the access is limited to information that relates to a child detained or placed in the custody of the facility.