Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 55A.258: EXPUNCTION ON BEHALF OF DECEASED PERSON
What this law says, in plain English
Close relatives of deceased persons may petition courts to expunge the deceased's criminal records if the deceased would have qualified for expunction under applicable law.
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