Angelina County Courts at Law Document Filing Requirements

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Order to appear for appointment of attorney

Before release, a bonded defendant must be given an Order to Appear for Appointment of Attorney and appear before the appointing authority at 8:30 AM on the next working day after arrest; the source text ends while naming the questionnaire.

A defendant who has bonded and does not remain in custody shall, prior to release from custody, be given the form Order to Appear for Appointment of Attorney, attached hereto as Exhibit "D", to appear at 8:30 AM on the next working day after arrest to the appointing authority to complete the Attorney Request Form and Questionnaire Under Oath Concerning Financial

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Order

The signed original order must be filed with the Clerk, and the copy returned to the requesting attorney in the return envelope.

The original signed Order shall be filed with the Clerk, and the copy returned to the requesting attorney in the return envelope;

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Court recording materials

After a proceeding ends, the recorder must file the original log and exhibits with the clerk and deliver a labeled certified copy of the recording to the court within ten days.

Filing with the clerk the original log and exhibits after a proceeding ends, and within ten days, delivering to the court a certified copy of the recording of the proceeding that is appropriately labeled as required herein, to be stored at the court;

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Application

Attorneys seeking placement on one or more Public Appointment Lists must file a sworn application with the Board of Judges.

Attorneys who desire to represent indigent persons shall file a sworn APPLICATION TO BE PLACED ON PUBLIC APPOINTMENT LISTS FOR ANGELINA COUNTY (attached hereto is Exhibit "A") with the Board of Judges to have his/her name approved on one or more of the Public Appointment Lists.

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Fee payment request

Appointed counsel must itemize every fee payment request using forms approved by the District and County Court at Law Judges.

All fee payment requests must be itemized by appointed counsel on forms approved by the District and County Court at Law Judges.

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Notice for appearance for appointment of counsel

Before release, a bonded defendant who is not remaining in custody must be given the specified notice to appear and complete the counsel-request and financial-resources forms.

A defendant who has bonded and does not remain in custody shal, prior to release from custody. be given the form Notice for Appearance for Appointment of Counsel, attached hereto as Exhibit "D" ., to appear at 8:30AM for District Courts, and 1:30PM for County Courts at Law, on the next working day after arrest before the appointing authority to complete the Attorney Request Form and Questionnaire Under Oath Concerning Financial Resources.

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Reporter record

The reporter’s record must include an index briefly identifying each exhibit and certified copies of the court recorder’s logs.

The reporter’s record on appeal from any proceeding of which an electronic recording has been made shall be labeled to reflect clearly the numbered contents certified by the court recorder to be a clear and accurate copy of the original recording of the entire proceedings; any exhibits designated by the parties for inclusion in the reporter’s record shall be arranged in numerical order and firmly bound together so far as practicable, together with an index consisting of a brief description identifying each exhibit; and certified copies of the logs prepared by the court recorder under Rule 13.2, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure shall be included.

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Peremptory challenges

Peremptory challenges must be submitted to the clerk or coordinator when voir dire concludes.

Peremptory challenges will be submitted to the clerk or coordinator at conclusion of voir dire.

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Pretrial ex parte confidential request for advance payment of investigative and expert expenses

A request for advance payment of investigative or expert expenses must state the applicable investigation or expert type, supporting facts establishing admissibility or reasonable necessity, and an itemized list of anticipated expenses.

Appointed counsel may file with the trial court a pretrial ex parte confidential request for advance payment of investigative and expert expenses. The request for expenses must state, as applicable: (a) the type of investigation to be conducted or the type of expert to be retained (b) specific facts that suggest the investigation will result in admissible evidence or that the services of an expert are reasonably necessary to assist in the preparation of a potential defense; and (c) an itemized list of anticipated expenses for each investigation or each expert:

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Petition

When the petition is filed, the Clerk must ensure the order is attached to the petition and every copy presented if the Petitioner failed to attach it.

At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

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Hearing materials

A party must bring specified health-insurance information and documents for each child to the hearing.

4.2 Information regarding each child's health insurance: the name of the carrier, the policy number, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a health insurance membership card, and proof of the cost of the child's portion of the premiums;

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Payment request form

Counsel must submit a payment request form that itemizes services and dates and separately reports time spent in court and out of court.

Counsel shall submit a payment request form itemizing services for evidentiary court appearances including jury trials. The form shall itemize the services provided and the dates of the services. The form shall set out separately the total time spent out of court and the total time spent in court representing the juvenile.

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Public appointment list application

Attorneys seeking appointment-list placement must file a sworn application with the Board of Judges.

Attorneys who desire to represent indigent persons shall file a sworn APPLICATION TO BE PLACED ON PUBLIC APPOINTMENT LISTS FOR ANGELINA COUNTY (attached hereto as Exhibit "A") with the Board of Judges to have his/her name approved on one or more of the Public Appointment Lists.

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Request for appointment of counsel

If a juvenile requests appointed counsel after the probation officer refers a preliminary investigation report to the county attorney, the probation officer must submit an appointment request to the juvenile court.

When a preliminary investigation report is referred to the county attorney's office by the probation officer, the probation officer shall submit a request for the appointment of counsel to the juvenile court if the juvenile requests an appointed attorney.

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Sworn questionnaire

The juvenile, parent, or other person responsible for the juvenile’s support must complete a sworn questionnaire and provide supporting documentation if ordered.

B. A juvenile or a juvenile's parent or other person responsible for the support of the juvenile shall complete a sworn questionnaire and provide supporting documentation if ordered to do so.

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Financial questionnaire

After completing the questionnaire, the requester must swear before a Notary that it is truthful.

After completing the questionnaire, you must swear to its truthfulness before a Notary, which is available.

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Order

Orders must be tendered in an original and one copy, accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

The original and one copy of all Orders are to be tendered with a self-addressed, stamped envelope;

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Attorney request form and financial eligibility form

A defendant who remains in custody must complete the Attorney Request Form and either the financial-resources questionnaire or Affidavit of Indigence with the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest.

A defendant who has not bonded and remains in custody shall be presented to the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest to complete the Attorney Request Form, attached hereto as Exhibit "B," and the Questionnaire Under Oath Concerning Financial Resources or the Affidavit of Indigence, attached hereto as Exhibit "C:" or "C-1"

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Proposed order

A proposed order must be a separate instrument unless the motion, order, signature lines, and certificate of service all fit on one page.

The proposed Order shall motion, order, signature lines and certificate be a separate instrument, unless the entire of service are all on one (1) page.

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Appendix

Each party must file an appendix with its brief containing a written transcription of the relevant recorded proceedings and copies of exhibits relevant to the appellate issues.

Each party shall file with its brief an appendix containing a written transcription of all portions of the recorded reporter’s record and a copy of all exhibits relevant to the issues raised on appeal.

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Juvenile public appointment list application

An attorney must have a completed application approved by the Angelina County Juvenile Board on file with the Juvenile Court to be on the juvenile public appointment list.

An attorney must have on file with the Juvenile Court a completed application for the juvenile public appointment list approved by the Angelina County Juvenile Board.

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Appointment list eligibility submission

To be included on the appointment list, an attorney must annually submit either an affidavit of prior-year criminal CLE activities or documentation of current criminal-law specialist certification.

To be included on the appointment list, each attorney must annually submit an affidavit to the county detailing the criminal continuing legal education activities completed in the prior year. Alternatively, an attorney may annually submit documentation showing the attorney is currently certified as a specialist in criminal law.

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Jury trial setting request

A written request for a jury trial setting must certify the required case-readiness, service, fee, discovery, and settlement information.

Cases shall be set for trial upon the party requesting the setting certifying in his written request: a. that all pleadings are in order; b. a copy of the request for setting has been mailed to all counsel involved and give the address of such counsel; that a jury fee has been paid; d. that all discovery has been or will be accomplished by the requested setting date; e: that the case is ready or will be ready for trial; that counsel have in good faith negotiated to settle the case or upon completion of discovery will in good faith negotiate to settle the case:

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Waiver of arraignment

Indictees must attend arraignment unless a properly executed waiver has been filed with the clerk before the arraignment date.

Unless a properly executed waiver of arraignment has been filed with the clerk prior to the arraignment date, attendance by indictees is mandatory.

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Appointment counsel request forms

A defendant who remains in custody must complete the Attorney Request Form and either the financial-resources questionnaire or Affidavit of Indigence when presented to the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest.

A defendant who has not bonded and remains in custody shall be presented to the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest to complete the Attorney Request Form, attached hereto as Exhibit "B," and the Questionnaire Under Oath Concerning Financial Resources or the Affidavit of Indigence, attached hereto as Exhibit "C:" or "C-1"

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Fee payment request

Appointed counsel must itemize fee payment requests on approved forms, submit them to the presiding judge for review and approval, and then submit them to the county auditor for payment.

All fee payment requests must be itemized by appointed counsel on forms approved by the District and County Court at Law Judges. All requests shall be submitted to the Judge presiding over the proceedings for review and approval, and submitted to the county auditor for payment.

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Jury instructions

Plaintiff’s counsel announcing ready for trial must submit the plaintiff’s proposed instructions, definitions, and pleading-raised questions to the court and opposing counsel at docket call.

Each plaintiff's counsel announcing ready for trial shall, in good faith, submit to the court and opposing counsel at docket call the plaintiff's proposed instructions, definitions and questions raised by the plaintiff's pleadings.

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Counsel appointment forms

A defendant who remains in custody without bond must complete the Attorney Request Form and Questionnaire Under Oath Concerning Financial Resources.

A defendant who has not bonded and remains in custody shall be presented to the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest to complete the Attorney Request Form, attached hereto as Exhibit "B," and the Questionnaire Under Oath Concerning Financial Resources, attached hereto as Exhibit "C."

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Fee payment request

Fee payment requests must be submitted to the presiding Judge for review and approval and to the county auditor for payment.

All requests shall be submitted to the Judge presiding over the proceedings for review and approval, and submitted to the county auditor for payment.

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Hearing materials

A party must bring the specified health insurance information and documents for each child to the hearing.

4.2 Information regarding each child's health insurance: the name of the carrier, the policy number, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a health insurance membership card, and proof of the cost of the child's portion of the premiums;

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Appointment list submission

To remain on the appointment list, an attorney must annually submit either an affidavit detailing completed criminal-law CLE or documentation of current criminal-law specialization certification.

To be included on the appointment list, each attorney must annually, submit an affidavit to the county detailing the criminal continuing legal education activities completed in the prior year. Alternatively, an attorney may annually submit documentation showing the attorney is currently certified as a specialist in criminal law.

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Order appointing counsel

The appointing authority or designee must sign an Order Appointing Counsel when indigence is determined.

Upon determination of indigence, the appointing authority or person(s) designated by the authority shall sign an Order Appointing Counsel, attached hereto as Exhibit "E" as soon as possible, but not later than the end of the third working day after the date on which the appointing authority or designee receives and eligible defendant's request for counsel.

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Annual state bar continuing legal education reporting form

A copy of the attorney’s annual State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education reporting form must be filed with the Juvenile Court each year.

A copy of an attorney's annual State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education annual reporting form shall be filed each year with the Juvenile Court.

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Hourly rate payment claim

Hourly-rate payment claims must include an itemized statement listing the date, service performed, and time expended to the nearest tenth of an hour.

Claims for payment based on an hourly rate must include an itemized statement reflecting the date, service performed, and time expended to the nearest 1/10th of an hour.

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Order to appear for appointment of attorney

Before release, a defendant who has bonded must be given the Order to Appear for Appointment of Attorney for an 8:30 AM appearance on the next working day after arrest and must complete the required counsel-request and financial-eligibility forms.

A defendant who has bonded and does not remain in custody shall, prior to release from custody, be given the form Order to Appear for Appointment of Attorney, attached hereto as Exhibit "D", to appear at 8:30AM on the next working day after arrest to the appointing authority to complete the Attorney Request Form and Questionnaire Under Oath Concerning Financial Resources or Affidavit of Indigence.

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Public appointment list application

An attorney seeking placement on an indigent-defense appointment list must file a sworn application with the Board of Judges.

Attorneys who desire to represent indigent persons shall file a sworn APPLICATION TO BE PLACED ON PUBLIC APPOINTMENT LISTS FOR ANGELINA COUNTY (attached hereto as Exhibit "A") with the Board of Judges to have his/her name approved on one or more of the Public Appointment Lists.

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Indigency request

A person requesting an indigency determination and appointment of counsel must provide financial information under oath by one of the listed methods.

A juvenile, parent or person responsible for the support of the child who requests a determination of indigency and appointment of counsel shall: complete under oath a questionnaire concerning financial resources, or respond under oath regarding financial resources, or complete questionnaire and respond to examination.

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Compliance certification

A written certification that the custody-case video-viewing requirement was met must be filed with the Court.

A written certification of compliance with this rule shall be filed with the Court.

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Pleading

Must include

ai disclosure

Anyone who uses generative AI in work product, legal research, or drafting a filing must include the prescribed verbatim verification in or attached to the pleading.

As a result of generative Al's systemic tendency to fabricate authority and malfunction, the Court hereby ORDERS that any attorney or self-represented litigant who chooses to utilize generative Al in their work product, legal research, or the drafting of any document intended for filing must include the following verbatim verification, in bold print, within or attached to their pleading:

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Pleading

Must include

ai disclosure

Using generative AI in work product, research, or drafting a pleading without including the mandatory bold, verbatim verification violates the Standing Order.

Failure to File Verification: It is a violation of this Standing Order if an attorney or self-represented litigant uses generative Al in their work product, research, or drafting of a pleading and fails to include the mandatory verbatim verification in bold print.

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Request for appointment of counsel

When a motion to modify or a petition for adjudication or discretionary transfer is filed, a request for appointment of counsel must be submitted to the court immediately.

If a motion to modify or a petition for adjudication or discretionary transfer is filed, the request for appointment of counsel shall immediately be submitted to the court.

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Order

The original appointment order must be filed of record with the Administrative Region.

The original of this order shall be filed of record in the office of this Administrative Region.

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Appointment list application

An attorney must complete the application form to be included on the appointment list.

A. An attorney must complete the application form.

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Cle proof of completion

To remain on the appointment lists, attorneys must provide proof of at least six CLE hours in criminal law for criminal appointments and six CLE hours in juvenile law for juvenile appointments.

In order to remain on the Indigent Defense Representation and Juvenile Court Public Appointment List, pursuant to our First Amended (2009) Local Rules of Angelina County for the Timely and Fair Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defense and Amended Angelina County Juvenile Indigent Detense Plan, all attorneys must provide proot ot completion of at least 6 CLE hours in criminal law per Title 1, $174.1 of the Texas Administrative Code for criminal appointments and 6 CLE hours in juvenile law per Title 1, §174.2 of the Texas Administrative Code for juvenile appointments.

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Jury trial waiver

If a non-jury trial is announced at docket call, a Waiver of Jury Trial must be signed and filed before the defendant is released.

If the latter is announced, a Waiver of Jury Trial shall be signed and filed before the defendant is released from docket call..

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Attorney application to be placed on public appointment list

The attorney’s Application To Be Placed On Public Appointment List must include the phone and FAX numbers.

These phone and FAX numbers shall be included in the attorneys Application To Be Placed On Public Appointment List

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Annual appointment list submission

To be included on the appointment list, an attorney must annually submit either an affidavit detailing prior-year criminal CLE activities or may instead submit documentation of current certification as a criminal-law specialist.

(c) To be included on the appointment list, each attorney must annually submit an affidavit to the county detailing the criminal continuing legal education activities completed in the prior year. Alternatively, an attorney may annually submit documentation showing the attorney is currently certified as a specialist in criminal

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Misdemeanor attorney compensation claim

The listed misdemeanor compensation claims require a signed attorney invoice.

Disposition/ Compensation Maximum Cap/ Requirement Event Type Rate Terms Plea or $100.00 / Hour Signed Attorney Invoice Dismissal (Single Case) Plea or Dismissal $100.00 / Hour Signed Attorney Invoice (Multiple Cases/ Same Defendant) Bench Trial $100.00 / Hour Signed Attorney Invoice Jury Trial $125.00 / Hour $700.00 Signed Attorney Invoice

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Annual online submission

Attorneys must submit the specified appointment-practice-time percentage online to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission by October 15 each year, reporting for the prior October 1–September 30 period.

Attorneys must make an online submission to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission by October 15 each year with the percentage of the attorney's practice time that was dedicated to work based on appointments accepted in this county for adult criminal and juvenile delinquency cases for the prior 12 months that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. (Art. 26.040)(4), CCP)

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Order appointing counsel

The appointing authority must sign an Order Appointing Counsel as soon as possible and no later than the end of the third working day after receiving an eligible defendant's request for counsel.

Upon determination of indigence, the appointing authority or person(s) designated by the authority shall sign an Order Appointing Counsel, attached hereto as Exhibit "E" as soon as possible, but not later than the end of the third working day after the date on which the appointing authority or designee receives and eligible defendant's request for counsel.