Angelina County Courts at Law Filing Timing and Cure Windows

When a non-jury trial is announced, the signed jury-trial waiver must be filed before the defendant is released from docket call.

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

The Certificate of Conference must be filed before the hearing.

d. be filed prior to hearing.

Criminal cases

The annual submission is due by October 15 and covers the prior October 1 through September 30 reporting 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)

Criminal cases

The annual practice-time report must be submitted by October 15 each year and cover the prior October 1–September 30 reporting 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. 26.04()(4), CCP)

Criminal cases

Should any change in this information occur, I will file an Amended Application with the applicable Local Administrative District Judge within thirty days of the change.

Should any change in this information occur, I will file an Amended Application with the applicable Local Administrative District Judge within thirty days of the change.

The court recorder must deliver a certified copy of the proceeding’s 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;

A waiver of arraignment must be filed with the clerk before the arraignment date to avoid the indictee's mandatory attendance.

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

Criminal cases

Deadline

5 working days

After finding indigency, the court must appoint an attorney by the fifth working day after service of a petition for adjudication or discretionary transfer hearing on the child.

The court, upon making a finding of indigency, shall appoint an attorney on or before the fifth working day after the date a petition for adjudication or discretionary transfer hearing has been served on the child.

Civil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed, remains a temporary restraining order for 14 days, continues as a temporary injunction if uncontested at a hearing by then, and terminates when the court signs a final order.

5.2 This order is effective upon the filing of the original petition and shall remain in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition. If no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing on or before fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition, this order shall continue in full force and effect as a temporary injunction until further order of the court. This entire order will terminate and will no longer be effective once the court signs a final order.

Criminal cases

The form must be filed within thirty days after the attorney receives it from the State Bar of Texas.

The form shall be filed within thirty days of receipt by the attorney of the form from the State Bar of Texas.

Criminal cases

Deadline

24 hours

A request form for appointed counsel must be transmitted by facsimile to the appointing authority within 24 hours after the defendant requests counsel.

When a defendant requests appointment of counsel, the request form will be transmitted by facsimile within 24 hours to the appointing authority (Judges of District Courts or County Courts-at-Law).

A defendant who remains in custody without bond must be presented to the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest to complete the specified counsel-request and financial-resources forms.

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."

The request form must be transmitted by facsimile to the appointing authority within 24 hours after a defendant requests appointed counsel.

When a defendant requests appointment of counsel. the request form will be transmitted by facsimile within 24 hours to the appointing authority (Judges of District Courts or County Courts-at-Law).

Criminal cases

The juvenile clerk must verify appointment within five working days after the motion to modify is filed or the petition is served on the juvenile.

The juvenile clerk shall verify that an attorney has been appointed within five working days after the date the motion to modify disposition has been filed or within five working days after the date a petition for adjudication or discretionary transfer has been served upon the juvenile.

The court recorder must file the reporter’s record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after an appeal is perfected; other Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure filing deadlines remain unchanged.

The court recorder shall file the reporter’s record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after the perfection of an appeal. No other filing deadlines as set in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure are changed.

Criminal cases

Deadline

10 working days

Should the parent, guardian, custodian, or other person fail to act, the court shall appoint counsel at least 10 working days prior to any hearing. Such 10 days may be waived with the consent of the juvenile and the attorney.

Should the parent, guardian, custodian, or other person fail to act, the court shall appoint counsel at least 10 working days prior to any hearing. Such 10 days may be waived with the consent of the juvenile and the attorney.

Criminal cases

Deadline

24 hours

A request for counsel by a person arrested on an out-of-county warrant must be transmitted to the issuing county's appointing authority within 24 hours after the request.

Requests for counsel made by persons arrested on out-of-county warrants must be transmitted to the appointing authority of the county issuing the warrant within 24 hours of the request being made. [Art. 15.18(a-1), CCP]

Criminal cases

If a detained juvenile has not retained private counsel, the court must appoint an attorney by the initial detention hearing.

Initial detention hearing - if the juvenile is detained and private counsel has not been retained, an attorney shall be appointed by the time of the initial detention hearing.

A bonded defendant who is not remaining in custody must appear before the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest, at 8:30 AM for District Court or 1:30 PM for County Court-at-Law cases.

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.

Criminal cases

A claim for reimbursement must be submitted within 90 days after representation concludes.

Claim for Reimbursement must be submitted within 90 days of the conclusion of representation.

Criminal cases

Deadline

5 working days

Upon finding indigency, the court must appoint an attorney by the fifth working day after the motion to modify disposition is filed.

The court, upon making a finding of indigency, shall appoint an attorney on or before the fifth working day after the flung or the motion to modity disposition.

After indigence is determined, the appointing authority or designee must sign an Order Appointing Counsel as soon as possible and no later than the end of the third working day after receiving the eligible defendant’s request.

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.

When seminar completion is required, it must occur within 60 days after service of the original petition or, if service is waived, within 60 days after waiver of citation.

The seminar shall be successfully completed within 60 days of the service of the original petition upon the réspondent, or if service is waived, then within 60 days of the waiver of citation.

Criminal cases

If the court determines indigency, the parent, guardian, custodian, or other person must retain counsel within five additional days.

If the court does determine indigency, the parent, guardian, custodian, or other person shall retain counsel within five additional days.

Criminal cases

The required CLE hours must be completed and provided to the office of County Court at Law No. 2 by December 31 each year.

These must be completed and provided to the office of County Court at Law No. 2 by December 31 of each year.