Opinion
No. 04-16-00181-CV
04-18-2016
THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($3,445.00) UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
From the 57th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2014-CI-08281
Honorable Larry Noll, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant Jason W. Harrell a/k/a Jason Borg, an inmate acting pro se, filed a notice of appeal with this court on March 21, 2016. Appellant's notice of appeal states he is currently incarcerated, and it shows his return address as the Fabian Dominguez State Jail facility in San Antonio, Texas. In his letter filed on April 13, 2016, Appellant asserts he is indigent and cannot pay costs of court.
Because Appellant is an inmate and asserts he cannot pay costs, Appellant must file in this court within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order (1) a separate affidavit listing the previous pro se actions he has brought and (2) a certified copy of his inmate trust account statement. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 14.002(a) (West Supp. 2015) (applying affidavit and other requirements to inmate appeals effective January 1, 2012); id. § 14.004 (requiring a pro se inmate asserting inability to pay costs to file a detailed list of previous pro se actions and a certified copy of the inmate's trust account statement).
Appellant's affidavit and certified statement must be timely filed and must meet the applicable statutory requirements. E.g., id. § 14.004(a) (affidavit of actions); id. § 14.004(b) (dispositions); id. § 14.004(c) (account statement).
We warn Appellant that this court may dismiss this appeal without further notice if Appellant fails to timely file the statutorily required documents. Cf. Douglas v. Moffett, 418 S.W.3d 336, 340 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013) (dismissing an appeal where an inmate failed to comply with Chapter 14 requirements); Amir-Sharif v. Mason, 243 S.W.3d 854, 857 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008, no pet.) (recognizing that a trial court may dismiss an indigent inmate's suit without notice or hearing for failing to file the previous actions affidavit).
All other appellate deadlines are SUSPENDED pending further order of this court.
/s/_________
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of April, 2016.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court