Q: I live in Texas - and I am needing a way to seal/expunge a closed civil case - Application for Protective Order.
My ex-gf filed an application for protective order against me - and falsified the allegations completely. The Judge denied the application for protective order. So luckily - this is behind me - however, I REALLY want to seal this - so that I don't show up on the county courthouse search results...this has hurt me when trying to date - because women obviously want to know who they are dating - and even the allegation is a huge problem. The good news - is that my ex-gf who made the allegation wrote me and apologized about a month after the court hearing and admitted to lying and making false allegations. I also have a voice recording of her admission. Also - there was never police or a prosecutor involved - otherwise I think I could go to the prosecutor.
I have search and found "Application for motion to seal" orders - but I don't know how to get started.
Any thoughts please?
A: Hire an attorney or research Rule 76a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Be aware that a Family Violence protective order is based on the Family Code but a Stalking or Sexual Assault protective order originates in the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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