Ask the court to seal your criminal record in Texas with a nondisclosure order. Petitions and orders of nondisclosure, related documents, and instructions are available on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website.
Yes, nonsolicitation agreements are still enforceable in Texas, provided they meet certain criteria: Reasonableness: The agreement must be reasonable in scope and duration.
You do not need a lawyer to create and sign a non-disclosure agreement. However, if the information you are trying to protect is important enough to warrant an NDA, you may want to have the document reviewed by someone with legal expertise.
The requirements for this category of nondisclosure eligibility are that (1) you were convicted and placed on probation for a misdemeanor, (2) the misdemeanor was not a prohibited misdemeanor (a misdemeanor under Section 106.041, Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 49.04, 49.05, 49.06, or 49.065, Penal Code, or Chapter 71 ...
It doesn't need to be notarized or filed with any state or local administrative office.
In order to obtain an order of nondisclosure, you must first file a petition for an order of nondisclosure with the proper court. The petition is to be filed with the clerk of the court that handled the offense for which you were placed on deferred adjudication.
An NDA could be unenforceable if it is too broad, is not for a defined time period, covers information that is not confidential, or asks for illegal conduct.
An NDA can last as long as the parties who sign it agree to make it last. Some NDAs may only last a year or less when information must stay confidential during a negotiation. Other NDAs may have no expiration date, lasting for the foreseeable future.
Absolutely. Texas businesses can and should continue to protect their interests through legally compliant nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements. The key is ensuring that these agreements are drafted to meet legal standards for reasonableness and necessity.