Which statute states that a person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally obtains criminal history record information in an unauthorized manner?

Which statute states that a person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally obtains criminal history record information in an unauthorized manner?

• A. Sec. 411.082
• B. Sec. 411.085
• C. Sec. 411.089
• D. Sec. 411.083

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is which law makes it a crime to get criminal history record information without proper authorization. The best choice points to a statute that directly criminalizes the act of obtaining CHRI in an unauthorized way, with the required mental state of knowingly or intentionally. Sec. 411.085 fits this precisely, because it establishes the offense when someone knowingly or intentionally obtains CHRI without authorization. The other sections cover different aspects of CHRI access or handling, but they do not single out the act of unauthorizedly obtaining CHRI in this way. So Sec. 411.085 is the correct statute.

The idea being tested is which law makes it a crime to get criminal history record information without proper authorization. The best choice points to a statute that directly criminalizes the act of obtaining CHRI in an unauthorized way, with the required mental state of knowingly or intentionally. Sec. 411.085 fits this precisely, because it establishes the offense when someone knowingly or intentionally obtains CHRI without authorization. The other sections cover different aspects of CHRI access or handling, but they do not single out the act of unauthorizedly obtaining CHRI in this way. So Sec. 411.085 is the correct statute.