Bosque County Court at Law
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Format Requirements2 rules
The form of the appendix and transcription shall conform to any specifications of the Supreme Court and/or the Court of Criminal Appeals and comply with the Order Directing the Form of the Appellate Record and the Uniform Format Manual for Texas Reporters' Records.
The reporter’s record must clearly identify its numbered contents and certification; designated exhibits must be numbered, firmly bound together so far as practicable, and indexed with brief descriptions.
- Binding
- Securely bound
Court's wording
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 paiiies 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.
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
The court recorder must make a detailed, legible log of each recorded proceeding with the specified event, speaker, proceeding, timing, and exhibit information.
Court's wording
Making a detailed, legible log for all proceedings being recorded, indexed by the date and location of each event being recorded, and showing the number and style of the proceeding before the comi, the correct name of each person speaking, the nature of the proceeding (e.g. voir dire, opening, examination of witnesses, cross- examination, argument, bench conferences, whether in the presence of the jury, etc.), the time of the day of each event, and the offer, admission, or exclusion of all exhibits.
Each party shall file with its brief an appendix contammg a written transcription of all portions of the recorded rep011er's record and a copy of all exhibits relevant to the issues raised on appeal.
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.
The appellate court may direct a party to a file a supplemental appendix containing a written transcription of additional portions of the recorded reporter's record.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The court recorder must file the original log and exhibits after the proceeding ends.
Filing the original log and exhibits after a proceeding ends;
Page 1 | Duties of Court Recorders
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 comi of appeals within fifteen days after the perfection of an appeal.
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