Juvenile Records

Juvenile records and documents may be requested through Harris County
Juvenile Probation Department’s Custodian of Records.

The Houston Volunteer Lawyers Juvenile Sealing Project
     • Visit Make Justice Happen
     • Email [email protected]
     • Or call (713) 228-0735

The  Earl Carl Institute - Juvenile Justice Project
     • Visit ECI Juvenile Justice Project
     • Or call (713) 313-1130

University of Houston Law Center Records & Sealing Expunction Clinic
     • Visit UoHLC Records Sealing
     • Or call (713) 743-2094

These programs are at no cost to qualifying juveniles.

Excel Academy Charter School

Young people residing at the Juvenile Justice Center, Harris County Youth Village, Harris County Leadership Academy, and students who attend class at The Opportunity Center are enrolled in Excel Academy Charter School. To request Excel Academy Charter School records, contact the data specialist at the campus most recently attended by the student.

     • The Opportunity Center — (713) 222-4577 or (713) 222-4595
     • Juvenile Justice Center — (713) 222-4357 or (713) 222-4923
     • Harris County Leadership Academy — (713) 222-4643
     • Harris County Youth Village — (713) 222-4787


Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

Students expelled from their local home campus attend the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) if they do not reside at an HCJPD facility (HCLA, HCYV, or the JJC.) To request JJAEP school records, contact the registrar at (713) 669-0799, ext. 115.

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

• Understanding Juvenile Records and Sealing, 2022 (English)
• Understanding Juvenile Records and Sealing, 2022 (Spanish)