Order of Non-Disclosure in Texas If you have a prior criminal charge or completed deferred adjudication in Texas, you may be concerned about how that record appears on a background check. An Order of Non-Disclosure may allow qualifying criminal records to be sealed from public disclosure. Mimi Coffey and The Coffey Firm help clients throughout North Texas understand whether they may qualify for a Texas nondisclosure order and what steps may be available to protect their future. A nondisclosure order does not necessarily destroy a criminal record. Instead, it generally prevents covered criminal history information from being disclosed to the public. Certain law-enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, and other authorized entities may still have access to the information. What Is a Non-Disclosure Order? A Texas Order of Non-Disclosure is a

WSMV4 is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee. Their series entitled, “Sobering Problem” has exposed that since 2017, over 2,500 Tennessee drivers have been wrongfully arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (DUI) when later chemical (blood and/or breath) tests prove that the driver was, in fact, not under the influence of any intoxicant such as alcohol, prescribed medication, or illegal drugs. These mistakes are not simply an inconvenience for the driver; these mistakes ruin lives. People lose jobs, spend thousands of dollars defending themselves, and are burdened with nightmarish memories and an inappropriate reputation. Oh, these needless arrests can be expunged (erased from public record of government agencies), but law-enforcement agencies will always show that the defendant was arrested, and the case dismissed. These law-enforcement records often