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House Bill 4136 |
House Author: Rios Ybarra et al. |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Van de Putte |
House Bill 4136 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a court to seal the medical records of a child who is a victim of certain violent or sexual offenses on the court's own motion or on a motion filed by an attorney representing the state, a defendant, a parent or guardian of a child victim or, if the victim is no longer a child, a victim. The bill requires a court to grant a motion for the sealing of the records without a hearing unless contested and prohibits the inspection of sealed medical records by any person except under certain circumstances.