Angelina County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

24 hours

Counsel requests by people arrested on out-of-county warrants must be transmitted to the warrant-issuing county’s appointing authority within 24 hours of 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]

CRITICAL

The court recorder must file the reporter’s record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after the appeal is perfected.

The court recorder shall file the reporter’s record with the court of appeals within fifteen days after the perfection of an appeal.

CRITICAL

The Certificate of Conference must be filed before the hearing.

- d. be filed prior to hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The annual submission to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission is due by October 15 and covers 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(j)(4), CCP)

CRITICALCriminal cases

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

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

CRITICALCriminal cases

The annual reporting 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.

CRITICAL

The court recorder must deliver a certified, appropriately labeled copy of the recording to the court within ten days.

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;

CRITICAL

If a non-jury setting is announced at docket call, the defendant's 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

1 working days

A bonded defendant must appear at 8:30 a.m. on the next working day after arrest to complete the counsel request 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.

CRITICAL

The waiver of arraignment must be filed 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

1 working days

A defendant who remains in custody must be presented to the appointing authority on the next working day after arrest to complete the counsel request 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 or the Affidavit of Indigence, attached hereto as Exhibit "C." or "C-1"

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 working days

The Order Appointing Counsel must be signed no later than the end of the third working day after the appointing authority or designee receives the 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 an eligible defendant's request for counsel.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

The request form must be transmitted by fax 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).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

3 working days

The Order Appointing Counsel must be signed as soon as possible and no later than the end of the third working day after receipt of 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An amended application must be filed with the applicable Local Administrative District Judge within 30 days of a change to the application information.

I, _____, a licensed attorney in Texas, State Bar of Texas Number _____, do hereby file this application in compliance with the LOCAL RULES OF ANGELINA COUNTY FOR THE TIMELY AND FAIR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS, and swear or affirm that the below information is true and accurate. 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed, remains a temporary restraining order for fourteen days, and continues as a temporary injunction if no party contests it at a hearing by then; it 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 working days

The Order Appointing Counsel must be signed as soon as possible and no later than the end of the third working day after the appointing authority or designee receives 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.

CRITICAL

The order takes effect when the original petition is filed and remains a temporary restraining order for fourteen days; if no party contests it at a hearing by then, it continues as a temporary injunction until further order and terminates when a final order is signed.

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

24 hours

A defendant’s counsel request form must be transmitted by fax to the appointing authority within 24 hours.

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).

CRITICALCivil cases

All parties in litigation affecting parent-child relationships must attend and complete the Children’s Interest Seminar within 60 days after the cause is filed.

By local rules of the District and County Courts of Angelina County, Texas, all parties in litigation affecting parent-child relationships are required to attend and complete the Children’s Interest Seminar (For Kid’s Sake) within 60 days of the filing date of the cause before the Court.

WARNING

The filing deadline in this rule does not change any other filing deadlines under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

No other filing deadlines as set in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure are changed.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The annual submission is due by October 15 each year.

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)