Hemphill County, TX · Hemphill County
Petition for Order of Nondisclosure
This petition is for a person asking a court to issue an order of nondisclosure after deferred adjudication, dismissal, and discharge.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Hemphill County · Hemphill County, Hemphill County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- co.hemphill.tx.us
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The petitioner uses this document to ask the court to determine eligibility and whether an order of nondisclosure is in the best interest of justice. It is for a person who received deferred adjudication and was later discharged and had the proceedings dismissed. The petition asks about the underlying offense, criminal history, filing eligibility, and filing fee, and calls for copies of the deferred adjudication and dismissal and discharge orders.
Who needs it
A person seeking an order of nondisclosure who received deferred adjudication and later was discharged and had the proceedings dismissed may use this petition.
How to submit it
File the petition with the court identified in the case caption. The form states that the fee is the general civil lawsuit filing fee in that court plus $28, but gives no address or submission method.
About notarization
This petition has no notary block; the petitioner signs it, and the form requests copies of the deferred adjudication and dismissal and discharge orders without saying they must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the Petition for Order of Nondisclosure PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Fill in the requested case, offense, deferred adjudication, eligibility, criminal history, and fee information.
- 3
Gather the Attachments
Include copies of the Order of Deferred Adjudication and the Order of Dismissal and Discharge.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Sign the petition and file it with the court identified in the case caption, with the filing fee described on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Petition for Order of Nondisclosure?
- No. This petition has no notary block. It requests copies of the deferred adjudication and dismissal and discharge orders but does not say those attachments must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Petition for Order of Nondisclosure?
- File it with the court identified in the case caption. The form says the fee is that court's general civil lawsuit filing fee plus $28, but does not provide an address or submission method.
- What attachments does the petition request?
- The petition has spaces to indicate that copies of the Order of Deferred Adjudication and the Order of Dismissal and Discharge are attached.