Opinion
04-23-00665-CV
02-26-2024
Alison MAYNARD and Richard Carlisle, Appellants v. William R. LUCERO and Jacob Vos, Appellees
From the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2023-CI-11772 Honorable Tina Torres, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Irene Rios, Justice
On February 20, 2024, appellant Alison Maynard filed a motion requesting an order that grants her access to the Appellate Attorney Portal. Registration for and access to the Appellate Attorney Portal is controlled by the Texas Office of Court Administration. Appellant cites no authority holding that this court has jurisdiction to order the Office of Court Administration to take any action in this matter, and we have found none. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 72.011(a) ("The office of court administration is an agency of the state and operates under the direction and supervision of the supreme court and the chief justice of the supreme court."). Accordingly, appellant's motion is DENIED.
The records of this court show that appellant has been given access to the clerk's records and supplemental clerk's records that have been filed in this court. At this time, no reporter's records have been filed in this court. Because appellant has filed a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs, we ORDER the clerk of this court to permit appellant to access any portions of the appellate record that may be filed in the future without cost.
Appellant's motion states that she did not serve her motion on appellees "since it does not concern them[.]" We remind appellant that the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure require her to serve copies of filed documents on all parties to the proceeding. Tex.R.App.P. 9.5(a). The Rules of Appellate Procedure further require her to certify that she "conferred, or made a reasonable attempt to confer, with all other parties about the merits of the motion and whether those parties oppose the motion." Tex.R.App.P. 10.1(a)(5). Further violations of these rules may result in the court striking appellant's motions.