Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 13.003. Free Transcript Of Statement Of Facts On Appeal
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§ 13.003. FREE TRANSCRIPT OF STATEMENT OF FACTS ON
APPEAL. (a) Subject to Subsection (c), a court reporter shall
provide without cost a statement of facts and a clerk of a court
shall prepare a transcript for appealing a judgment from the court
only if:
(1) an affidavit of inability to pay the cost of the
appeal has been filed under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure;
and
(2) the trial judge finds:
(A) the appeal is not frivolous; and
(B) the statement of facts and the clerk's
transcript is needed to decide the issue presented by the appeal.
(b) In determining whether an appeal is frivolous, a judge
may consider whether the appellant has presented a substantial
question for appellate review.
(c) The trial judge may order a clerk of a court to prepare a
transcript, or any part of the transcript, necessary for making the
determination required by Subsection (a)(2).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 861, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 467, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Section: 12.003 12.004 12.005 12.006 12.007 13.001 13.002 13.003 13.004 14.001 14.002 14.003 14.004 14.005 14.006
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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