You don't need a lawyer to create the agreement, but you may need someone with legal expertise to review it. We recommend consulting with a legal expert to ensure your agreement fully protects your organisation's interests when the document is first created.
5. Fifth, you must have waited a certain period of time after the court's order of dismissal and discharge to seek an order of nondisclosure. If the offense in question is a felony, you may not file a petition for an order of nondisclosure until the fifth anniversary after your dismissal and discharge.
A nondisclosure order seals part of your criminal record. The order stops public entities, including courts, clerks of the court, law enforcement agencies, and prosecutorial offices, from sharing information about the sealed offense.
disclosure order is obtained by making a motion to a judge, along with your criminal record and documentation demonstrating your eligibility. An order covers only a single criminal matter, but you may seek multiple orders if you qualify for each on an individual basis.
What Is Texas' Second Chance Law? The Texas DWI Second Chance Law, officially known as House Bill 3016, went into effect on September 1, 2017. It allows certain first-time offenders convicted of a DWI offense to petition the court for non-disclosure of their criminal records under specific conditions.
With all of that said, if you still feel it's worth getting people to sign an NDA, there's a really great way to ask someone politely to do it. Say this: "In the interest of maintaining good governance with future investors, we're asking that anyone closely involved with this project at this early stage sign an NDA."
NDAs, or non-disclosure agreements, are legally enforceable contracts that create a confidential relationship between a person who has sensitive information and a person who will gain access to that information. A confidential relationship means one or both parties has a duty not to share that information.
An employment contract is an excellent example of a unilateral NDA. When an employee is hired, they sign a unilateral NDA agreeing not to share information learned on the job.