Practice Before the Court
Third Court of Appeals
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General
- Clerk's office location and hours
- Two three-judge panels
- Release of opinions
- Citation and Form
- The Court's library
- Jurisdiction check
Attorneys
- Nongovernment counsel
- Lead counsel
- Appointed counsel
- Appearance for additional counsel
- Changes in lead counsel
- Communication with lead counsel only
- Counsel for appellee
- Withdraw of counsel
- Withdraw of government counsel
- Pro Hac Vice
- Vacation notification
Fees for Costs
- Fees for costs in civil cases
- Standard copies
- Checks
- Failure to pay fees
- Fees when judgment is rendered
Filing Documents
- Proof of service and certificate of service
- Attorney's State Bar of Texas ID number
- Electronic filing
- Redaction required
- Filing by paper (number of copies)
- Original proceedings
- File marked copies returned to a party
- Filing by mail
Sealed Records
- Sealed Documents originating at the trial court level
- Motions to Seal Documents tendered in this Court
Perfecting Instruments
- Notice of appeal
- The notice of appeal in civil causes
- Copy of the NOA filed with Clerk
- Amended notice of appeal
- Affidavit of inability to pay
Docketing Statements
- Docketing statements
Record on Appeal
- The clerk's record and the reporter's record
- Designation of the clerk's record
- Supplemental clerk's record
- Checking out the record
- Supersedeas bond
- Original papers or exhibits
- Administrative records
Motions
- Motions
- Supported by affidavit or other satisfactory evidence
- Time for determination
- Determination by the Court
- A motion to extend the time
- Motions not required
- Motions to dismiss
- Certificate of conference required
- Motion to expedite
Briefs
- Content
- Time to file briefs
- Post-submission briefs
- Failure to file a brief
Mandate
- Issuance of the mandate
- Withdraw of exhibits
Bankruptcy
- Notice of bankruptcy filed
- Request for clarification
Updated: 02-May-2011
