Opinion
No. 06-15-00016-CV
03-12-2015
IN THE INTEREST OF S.S., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 76th District Court Titus County, Texas
Trial Court No. 37,692
Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ. ORDER
Court reporter Cresta LeFevre recorded the trial court proceedings in cause number 06-15-00016-CV, styled In the Interest of S.S., a Child, trial court cause number 37,692 in the 76th Judicial District Court of Titus County, Texas. The reporter's record in this accelerated appeal of a parental rights termination order was due on March 2, 2015. See TEX. R. APP. P. 35.1(b). LeFevre has not filed the record and has not filed a motion for extension of time in which to file the record.
The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure establish that "trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed." TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(c). The Rules further instruct that an "appellate court may enter any order necessary to ensure the timely filing of the appellate record." Id. In furtherance of our responsibilities established by the Rules, we find we must take steps to ensure that the record in this case is filed in a reasonable amount of time.
Therefore, we hereby order LaFevre to file the reporter's record in cause number 06-15-00016-CV, styled In the Interest of S.S., a Child, trial court cause number 37,692 in the 76th Judicial District Court of Titus County, Texas
The record is to be received by this Court no later than Monday, March 23, 2015. If the reporter's record is not received by March 23, we warn LeFerve that we may begin contempt proceedings and order her to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of this Court for failing to obey its order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT Date: March 12, 2015