Opinion
No. 05-16-00232-CV
04-01-2016
IN THE INTEREST OF T.W., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 256th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-15-00889
ORDER
The reporter's record in this termination of parental rights appeal is overdue. By postcard dated March 14, 2016, we notified Court Reporter Glenda Johnson that the reporter's record was overdue in this case. We directed Ms. Johnson to file the record within ten days and cautioned her that any request for an extension must be submitted in writing explaining the extraordinary reasons for the delay. To date, Ms. Johnson has not responded.
Accordingly, we ORDER Glenda Johnson, Official Court Reporter for the 256th Judicial District Court, to file, within TEN DAYS, either (1) the reporter's record; or (2) written verification that appellant has not requested the record.
Because this is a parental termination case, we remind both the trial court and Ms. Johnson that it is the responsibility of the Court Reporter to prepare, certify, and timely file the reporter's record and that the trial court must direct Ms. Johnson to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter's record. The trial court must arrange a substitute reporter if necessary. TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4(b)(1).
We notify appellant that if we receive verification that no request for the record has been made, the appeal will be submitted without the reporter's record. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(c).
We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the following persons:
Honorable David Lopez
Presiding Judge of the 256th Judicial District Court
Ms. Glenda Johnson
Official Court Reporter, 256th Judicial District Court
All parties
/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT
CHIEF JUSTICE