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applicants encounter difficulties from not using precise descriptions
of their legal history, medical condition, etc. Be careful with your
words!
E. What if I received deferred adjudication? Can I get an LTC?
If a person received deferred adjudication, probation without a
conviction, as a result of a criminal charge, that person may still be
eligible for an LTC under specific conditions. Section 411.1711 of the
Texas Government Code states that orders of deferred adjudication
against a person for certain crimes—including felonies—will not
prevent a person from obtaining an LTC.
If a person has been charged with a crime which resulted in an
order of deferred adjudication more than 10 years prior to his
or her application for an LTC and the person received deferred
adjudication for any crime except the following felony offenses,
then the person may be eligible to apply for an LTC. Persons who
received deferred adjudication for any of the following felony
offenses are permanently barred from holding an LTC:
1) Title 5 of the Texas Penal Code: violent crimes against people;
2) Chapter 29 of the Texas Penal Code: robbery;
3) Sections 25.07 or 25.072 of the Texas Penal Code: violating a
court-issued protective order; or
4) Section 30.02(c)(2) or (d): burglary of a habitation.
See Tex. Gov’t Code § 411.1711.
What this means is that persons who have received deferred
adjudication for criminal offenses not listed above may be eligible
to apply for and obtain a Texas LTC after 10 years from the date of
their deferred adjudication order.
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