Opinion
06-22-00005-CV
02-24-2022
JOEL R. LAMBRIGHT, JR., Appellant v. C.R. WILKERSON, Appellee
Date Submitted: February 22, 2022
On Appeal from the County Court at Law Rusk County, Texas Trial Court No. C21-022
Before Morriss, C.J., Stevens and Carter, [*] JJ.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOSH R. MORRISS, III CHIEF JUSTICE
Joel R. Lambright, Jr., has filed a motion in this Court challenging the trial court's purported ruling that Lambright could afford payment of court costs and costs of appeal from a Rusk County justice court to the County Court at Law of Rusk County. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 145; Tex.R.App.P. 20.1.
Rule 20.1(b)(1) states, "A party who filed a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs in the trial court is not required to pay costs in the appellate court unless the trial court overruled the party's claim of indigence in an order that complies with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145." Tex.R.App.P. 20.1.
Because Lambright did not file a statement of inability to afford payment of court costs in the trial court, he has failed to satisfy the requirements of Rule 20.1(b). Further, the trial court did not issue any orders pursuant to Rule 145 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 145.
But cf. Tex. R. App. P. 20.1(c).
We, therefore, deny the requested relief.
[*] Jack Carter, Justice, Retired, Sitting by Assignment.