Angelina County Courts at Law Document Format Requirements

The appellate reporter’s record must be clearly labeled, include a clear and accurate copy of the entire proceeding, and arrange designated exhibits numerically and bind them together when practicable.

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.

Criminal cases

Fee payment requests must use 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.

The prescribed verification must appear in bold print in or attached to the pleading when generative AI is used.

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: