Who can see your case, once you've sealed it?

As promised on my show yesterday, here's a list of the governmental agencies who can view your criminal history once an order of nondisclosure has been granted. Remember, private entities with whom you apply for jobs will NOT be able to view your criminal history information once such an order has been granted. Also, you won't be required to disclose the existence of your case, even in a sworn deposition under oath!

In other words, orders of nondisclosure can be supremely useful in trying to secure MANY jobs for which you would otherwise not be hired as a result of your criminal history. Questions? Email me.

OK, here's the list...

(1) the State Board for Educator Certification;

(2) a school district, charter school, private school, regional education service center, commercial transportation company, or education shared service arrangement;

(3) the Texas Medical Board;

(4) the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired;

(5) the Board of Law Examiners;

(6) the State Bar of Texas;

(7) a district court regarding a petition for name change under Subchapter B, Chapter 45, Family Code;

(8) the Texas School for the Deaf;

(9) the Department of Family and Protective Services;

(10) the Texas Youth Commission;

(11) the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services;

(12) the Department of State Health Services, a local mental health service, a local mental retardation authority, or a community center providing services to persons with mental illness or retardation;

(13) the Texas Private Security Board;

(14) a municipal or volunteer fire department;

(15) the Texas Board of Nursing;

(16) a safe house providing shelter to children in harmful situations;

(17) a public or nonprofit hospital or hospital district;

(18) the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission;

(19) the securities commissioner, the banking commissioner, the savings and mortgage lending commissioner, or the credit union commissioner;

(20) the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy;

(21) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;

(22) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(23) the Department of Aging and Disability Services; and

(24) the Texas Education Agency.