PLEASE NOTE:
The Fourteenth Court of Appeals will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012, to observe a holiday, Memorial Day. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §§ 662.003, .004, .021, .022 (West 2004).
Effective January 1, 2012, all attorneys in civil cases are required to file all documents (except a document submitted under seal or subject to a motion to seal) with the Court through the Texas.gov electronic filing system. Persons not represented by an attorney in a civil case or any party to a criminal proceeding may e-file documents, but e-filing is not required.
To use the electronic filing system you must first choose an electronic filing service provider and register. Please choose an electronic filing service provider and register today!
Through the Texas.gov filing system, you can electronically file documents, pay your fees, and serve opposing counsel.
A filer who e-files a document must comply with Local Rule 4. Electronic Filing of Documents. A filer who e-files a brief should consult the Redaction Guidelines found on the Supreme Court's website.
For more information about creating electronic briefs, please read this A Guide to Creating Electronic Appellate Briefs. You can also watch a video that shows step-by-step instructions for using Adobe Acrobat to create an electronic brief.
The Fourteenth Court of Appeals was created in 1967 by an amendment to the Texas Constitution which created 14 court of appeals districts.
The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight (8) justices. It has intermediate appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in ten (10) counties of Texas (see below); in civil cases where judgment rendered exceeds $100, exclusive of costs, and other civil proceedings as provided by law; and in criminal cases except in post-conviction writs of habeas corpus and where the death penalty has been imposed.
- Legal Citation:
- Texas Constitution, Article V, Section 1
Texas Government Code Annotated, § 22.201
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- The State Bar of Texas (SBOT) and the Houston Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section (HBA) sponsors and administers a pro bono program. The goal of the program is to match a litigant with a civil appeal, who is financially unable to obtain legal representation, with a volunteer lawyer who agrees to serve without expectation of compensation for their service. If you believe that your civil appellate matter might qualify for inclusion in the SBOT/HBA pro bono program, details can be found in the following places: (1) State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Project, http://tex-app.org/probono.php and (2) Houston Bar Association website http://www.hba.org/folder-sections/sec-appellate.htm.
NOTICE FOR COURT REPORTERS
REPORTER'S RECORD As of November 1, 2010, Reporters' Records must be filed electronically pursuant to this Court's Local Rules for Electronic Reporter's Record. Reporters' records filed electronically with the Fourteenth Court of Appeals must conform to the Uniform Format Manual for Texas Reporters' Records and be submitted by way of the current TAMES portal. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals is ready for all reporters to begin using the new TAMES Record Submission Portal. This is the link for the new filing portal. https://www.rsp.txcourts.gov/Login.aspx. After January 27, 2012, the Fourteenth Court will no longer accept records in the current Temporary TAMES Portal.
Current logons and passwords should work. If not, there is a link on the portal to request an account. Once processed, a password and filing instructions will be e-mailed to you by the Office of Court Administration. Your logon and password will work for both the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals.
Documents cannot be "locked" by the filer as this prevents application of the electronic file stamp by the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Locked documents and documents that do not conform to this Court's Local Rules will be rejected and the filer will be required to resubmit the filing. Notice will issue once the record has been successfully filed by the Fourteenth Court of Appeals.
PLEASE NOTE: The First Court is still using the current Temporary TAMES Portal at this time.
Filing fees increase as of September 1, 2007 -
Misc. Docket 07-9138 [pdf].
Link to fees can be found under "Practice Before the Court" or by clicking here: Fees
Effective September 1, 2007, the Court of Criminal Appeals has amended the Certification
of the Defendant’s Right of Appeal. See Misc.
Docket No. 06-105 [pdf], (Tex. Crim. App. Aug. 20, 2007).
Effective December 7, 2006, the Texas Supreme Court has approved Local Rules for the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Houston Relating to Assignment of Related Cases to and Transfers of Related Cases between the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals. See Miscellaneous Docket No. 06-9158 [pdf] (Tex. Dec. 7, 2006).
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Updated: 22-Apr-2012
