TLETS Basic Eligibility Criteria

Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System Access (TLETS)

Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC)
National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Computerized Criminal History (CCH)

The Department of Public Safety (DPS), as Control Terminal Agency (CTA) for the state of Texas, has applied the rules below, which are contained within the Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Security Policy.

Note: The following criteria applies to Agency positions which require TLETS access for employment. The TLETS access requirement may be found in the Position Description Minimum Qualifications.

TLETS Basic Eligibility Criteria

Charge	Application for Access	Existing Access
Felony Conviction	Permanent Disqualifier	Permanent Revocation of Access
Felony Deferred Adjudication	Permanent Disqualifier	Suspension of Access for 20 years
Class A Misdemeanor Conviction	Permanent Disqualifier	Suspension of Access for 10 years
Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication	Permanent Disqualifier	Suspension of Access for term of deferral
Class B Misdemeanor Conviction	Disqualifier for 10 years For Class B Conviction that occurred between 5 and 10 years ago, agency head may appeal to DPS for a waiver if there are mitigating circumstances.	Suspension of Access for 10 years for Class B Conviction that was completed between 5 and 10 years ago, agency head may appeal to DPS for a waiver if there are mitigating circumstances.
Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication	Disqualifier for 10 years For Class B deferred adjudication that was completed between 5 and 10 years ago, agency head may appeal to DPS for a waiver if there are mitigating circumstances.	Suspension of Access for term of deferral.
Indictment for any Criminal Offense	Disqualifier until disposition	Suspension of Access until disposition
Family Violence Conviction	Permanent Disqualifier	Permanent Revocation of Access

Page updated: 12/06/2011