About Legal Forms

Official Forms

In general, Texas has very few official legal forms. This is why you will not always find a free fill-in-the-blank form for your situation.

You may be able to draft your own custom form by using a form template or drafting guide.

Court Websites. If there is an official form for a legal procedure, it is usually found on the court's or court clerk's website. We link to many in our guides.
Law Libraries. The library has many books and e-books with templates for legal forms. Texas residents can access e-books with a free library account or check out print titles from our Austin location. You can also visit a law library near you.
A Lawyer. A lawyer can help create an appropriate form for your situation. To find an attorney, see our Find a Lawyer and Legal Help guides.

For more on expunctions and nondisclosure orders, see our Expunctions & Nondisclosure Orders guide.

I need to clear an arrest from my record. (TexasLawHelp.org)
TexasLawHelp.org publishes this guide that includes sample legal forms one may use when petitioning for an expunction. It also answers frequently asked questions about expunctions.
Expunction of Arrest Records Petition (Texas Justice Court Training Center)
Ask the court to clear an arrest from your record.
Expunctions in Texas (Texas Young Lawyers Association)
This brochure from the Texas Young Lawyers Association contains information with expunction forms.

How to Ask for a Nondisclosure Order - Seal Your Criminal Record (TexasLawHelp.org)
Ask the court to seal your criminal record in Texas with a nondisclosure order.
Forms for an Order of Nondisclosure (Office of Court Administration)
Petitions and orders of nondisclosure, related documents, and instructions are available on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website.

Many e-books contain forms or drafting guides. Texas residents can access e-books with a free library account.

Clear or seal : A lawyer's guide to expunctions, nondisclosures, and juvenile sealings
This handbook by the Texas Young Lawyers Association explains what crimes can be sealed or cleared from a criminal record and how to do it.
Texas criminal forms
Chapter 22 of this title covers expunctions, non-disclosure and sealing juvenile records. It includes a discussion of statutory law, general points and provides a variety of forms.
Texas criminal lawyer's handbook
Expunctions and non-disclosures are covered in Chapter 22. Topics include the right to expunction, expunction following dismissal, case law governing the expunction procedure and non-disclosure of criminal history information. It also contains forms for a motion and order of expunction.
Texas criminal practice guide
Expunction of arrest records is covered in Chapter 11. It discusses the procedure to obtain an expunction, which includes a checklist. It also includes a summary of how to petition a court for an order of nondisclosure. Part III includes forms for a petition and order for expunction of records.

Available when you visit the library in person.

Expunction & nondisclosure [print book]
Call Number: KFT 9690 W4

Expunctions and nondisclosures are explained in detail in this volume from the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. Topics covered include appropriate remedies to expunctions, applying for and complying with expunction orders, identity theft expunctions, statutory silence, and petitioning for an order of nondisclosure. Included in the appendices are both expunction and nondisclosure forms.

Note The library cannot help you fill out forms or determine what form you should use.