Kimble County District Court, Texas Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Civil cases

Public access to pleadings, orders, and documents in the specified DFPS suits is restricted.

Public access to pleadings, orders, and documents filed in suits brought by DFPS pursuant to chapters26l,262,and264 of the Texas Family code is restricted.

Civil cases

Reports and records concerning alleged child abuse or neglect are confidential and may not be inspected or released publicly without a court order issued after a hearing and in-camera inspection.

Reports of alleged or suspected child abuse and neglect, the identity of any person who makes such report, and documents used or developed in an investigation of such reports (which includes pleadings, orders, reports, DFPS records, and other documents filed in DFPS cases) are confidential and not subject to public inspection or release absent a court order issued after a hearing and an in-camera inspection of the records by the Court. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. $ 261.201,

Civil cases

The District Clerk must prevent access to these records by anyone except the listed persons, unless the Court specifically authorizes and orders access.

The District Clerk shall prohibit and prevent access to court records in these cases to anyone other than DFPS, the parties, their attomeys, the child's attomey ad litem, and the guardian ad litem, unless specifically authorized and so ordered by this Court.

Civil cases

The District Clerk must maintain, preserve, and protect court records in these cases.

The District Clerk shall maintain, preserve, and protect court records in these cases.