Important Announcement

Legal professionals should be aware that Texas requires anyone conducting evidence collections, digital forensics, evidence analysis, and related activities for use before a court, board, officer, or investigating committee to be licensed under Section 1702 of the Texas Occupations Code.  Penalties for violating this rule include Class A misdemeanor both for the unlicensed person providing these services and for the person who hired them.  In addition to the misdemeanor charges, this violation carries a maximum $10,000 civil penalty for each violation and felony charges for continued violation of the law.  For more information, see the Texas Occupations Code subchapters 1702.104, 1702.381, 1702.386, 1702.388, 1702.402.

Link to downloadable Texas Occupations Code