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Updated: 
February 29, 2024

82.011. Confidentiality of Certain Information

On request by an applicant, the court may protect the applicant’s mailing address and county of residence by rendering an order:
 

(1) requiring the applicant to:
 

(A) disclose the applicant’s mailing address and county of residence to the court;
 

(B) designate a person to receive on behalf of the applicant any notice or documents filed with the court related to the application; and
 

(C) disclose the designated person’s mailing address to the court;
 

(2) requiring the court clerk to:
 

(A) strike the applicant’s mailing address and county of residence from the public records of the court, if applicable; and
 

(B) maintain a confidential record of the applicant’s mailing address and county of residence for use only by the court; and
 

(3) prohibiting the release of the information to the respondent.