Nacogdoches County Court at Law Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appendix

When a party cannot afford costs, the court recorder must prepare or arrange for a transcription and file it as that party's appendix along with all exhibits.

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appendix

Each party must file an appendix with its brief containing a written transcription of all portions of the recorded reporter's record and copies of all exhibits relevant to the appellate issues.

Each party shall file with its brief an appendix containing a written transcription of all portions of the recorded reporter's record and a copy of all exhibits relevant to the issues raised on appeal.

WARNING

Applies to

Reporters record exhibits

The designated exhibits must be accompanied by an index briefly identifying each exhibit.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Supplemental appendix

The appellate court may direct a party to file a supplemental appendix with a written transcription 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Court recorder log

The court recorder's log must be detailed and legible, indexed by event date and location, and include the specified proceeding, speaker, event, and exhibit information.

Making a detailed, legible log for all proceedings being recorded, indexed by the date and location of each event being recorded, showing the number and style of the proceeding before the court, 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 day of each event and, the offer, admission or exclusion of all exhibits;

WARNING

Applies to

Reporters record on appeal

The appellate reporter's record must clearly identify its numbered contents and reflect the court recorder's certification 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.