Angelina County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Appointment list submission

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

(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 law.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Attorney request form and questionnaire under oath concerning financial resources

A defendant who remains in custody without bond must complete the Attorney Request Form and financial-resources questionnaire 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, attached hereto as Exhibit "C."

CRITICAL

Applies to

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; and

CRITICAL

Applies to

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Application to be placed on public appointment list

The attorney's phone and fax numbers must be included in the Application To Be Placed On Public Appointment List.

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

Must include

ai disclosure

A pleading drafted using Generative AI must contain the prescribed verbatim verification or the Court will not consider it.

If an attorney or self-represented litigant uses Generative AI in their work product, research, or drafting of a pleading and that pleading fails to contain the above verbatim verification in bold, it will not be considered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial setting request

A party requesting a jury trial setting must certify the listed matters in a written request.

3.3.2 Manner of Setting (jury). 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; - c. 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; - f. 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Reporter record

The reporter’s record must include certified copies of the logs prepared under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 13.2.

and certified copies of the logs prepared by the court recorder under Rule 13.2, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure shall be included.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Juror summons

Juror summonses must include information about health and safety precautions and COVID questionnaires addressing prospective jurors’ exposure or vulnerability.

Courts must include with juror summonses information on precautions that have been taken to protect the health and safety of prospective jurors and COVID questionnaires that elicit from prospective jurors information about their exposure or vulnerability to COVID-19.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order appointing counsel

Upon determining indigence, the appointing authority or its designee must sign an Order Appointing 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Denial of expense request

If the court denies an expense request in whole or in part, it must state the reasons in writing and attach the denial to the Confidential request.

If the court denies in whole or in part the request for expenses, the court shall: - (a) state the reasons for the denial in writing; - (b) attach the denial to the Confidential request;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Waiver of arraignment

A properly executed waiver of arraignment must be filed before the arraignment date to excuse an indictee from 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Financial questionnaire

A person requesting appointed counsel must complete a financial questionnaire.

If you are requesting an appointed attorney, you must complete a financial questionnaire form.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Fee voucher

If the trial judge recommends disapproval of a requested payment amount, the judge must make written findings on the fee voucher stating that the amount differs from the requested amount.

4. If the trial judge recommends disapproval of the requested amount of payment, the Judge shall make written findings on the fee voucher form, stating that the amount is different from the requested amount.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pre trial and post trial motions and responses

Must include

proposed order

Pre-trial and post-trial motions and responses must be accompanied by a proposed order granting the relief sought.

Pre-trial & Post-trial Motions and Responses shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a proposed Order granting the relief sought.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

All Orders tendered must include the original, one copy, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

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

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Order appointing counsel

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 an eligible defendant's request for counsel.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Fee payment request

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appendix

When a party cannot afford costs, the court recorder must prepare and file the transcription as the party’s appendix with all exhibits.

If a party is unable to afford costs, the court recorder must transcribe or have transcribed the recorded reporter’s record and file the transcription as that party’s appendix, along with all exhibits.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certificate

Before a custody case is heard, litigants must view the specified video, and a written certification of compliance must be filed with the Court.

Before any custody case (both original and modification) may be heard, the litigants shall be required to view the video tape "Don't Forget The Children". Counsel for each litigant will be responsible for the viewing of this video tape by his client. A written certification of compliance with this rule shall be filed with the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Request for investigative and expert expenses

An investigative or expert expense request must state the applicable investigation or expert type, supporting facts, and itemized anticipated 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Sworn questionnaire

The juvenile or the specified responsible person 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

The original appointment order must be filed in the office of the Administrative Region.

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

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Counsel request forms

A defendant who remains in custody must complete the Attorney Request Form and either the financial resources questionnaire or an Affidavit of Indigence.

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"

CRITICAL

Applies to

Reporter record

The appellate reporter’s record must be clearly labeled to identify its numbered contents and certify that it accurately copies the entire original recording.

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;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Fee payment request

Appointed counsel must itemize fee payment requests 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of court setting

Judges should include with notices of court settings information for vulnerable individuals or those who live with or are caregivers for vulnerable individuals setting out how those individuals can request accommodations to reduce the appearance of those individuals at the courthouse.

Judges should include with notices of court settings information for vulnerable individuals or those who live with or are caregivers for vulnerable individuals setting out how those individuals can request accommodations to reduce the appearance of those individuals at the courthouse.

WARNING

Applies to

Seminar completion certificate

A person who completes the seminar and pays the fee shall receive a certificate to file with the Court.

Each person completing the seminar and paying the appropriate fee shall receive a certificate to file with the Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Annual submission

Attorneys must submit an annual report online to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission by October 15, reporting the specified appointment-work practice-time percentage 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. 26.04(j)(4), CCP)

WARNING

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

(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 law.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Juvenile public appointment list application

An attorney must have an approved, completed application 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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment form

Counsel must receive a payment form from the court for appearances.

- A. Counsel shall receive a payment form from the court for appearances.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Appointment list submission

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

(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 law.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Proof of cle completion

To remain on the appointment list, attorneys must complete and provide proof of the specified criminal-law and juvenile-law CLE hours to County Court at Law No. 2 by December 31 each year.

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 Defense Plan, all attorneys must provide proof of 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. These must be completed and provided to the office of County Court at Law No. 2 by December 31st of each year.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Reinstatement proof

An attorney seeking immediate reinstatement in the specified circumstances must provide proof that the charges were dismissed or the attorney was acquitted.

B. An attorney who was removed from the juvenile appointment list for the reasons stated in item A, (1), a, b, or c above may be immediately reinstated upon providing proof that the charges were dismissed or that the attorney was acquitted.

WARNING

Applies to

Supplemental appendix

The appellate court may direct a party to file a supplemental appendix with written transcriptions of additional portions of the recorded reporter’s record.

The appellate court may direct a party to file a supplemental appendix containing a written transcription of additional portions of the recorded reporter’s record.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Counsel request forms

A defendant seeking counsel before the initial appearance may obtain the request forms online or from the Indigent Defense Clerk and may submit them to the appropriate judge at the stated mailing address.

If a defendant wishes to request counsel prior to the initial appearance, the forms required to request counsel may be obtained at the Texas Indigent Defense Commission's website at http://tidc.tamu.edu/public.net/ or from the Indigent Defense Clerk at rcedillo@angelinacounty.net. The defendant may submit these forms to the Judge of the appropriate District Court or County Court-at-Law at P.O. Box 908, Lufkin, Texas 75902-0908.