Opinion
No. 04-17-00099-CV
04-06-2017
Victor RAMOS, Appellant v. CITY OF LAREDO and Police Officer Gustavo Guerra, Jr., Appellees
From the 111th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2015CVT003985 D2
Honorable Susan D. Reed, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On February 23, 2017, appellant filed a notice of appeal from the trial court's January 30, 2017 judgment. March 9, 2017, appellant, although represented by retained counsel, filed a "Sworn Affidavit of Indigency." Appellant's counsel paid the required filing fee in this court, but advised appellant is unable to pay for the record. It appears appellant did not file his affidavit in the trial court. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 145.
On March 20, 2017, appellee City of Laredo filed in this court an objection to appellant's affidavit. Then, on March 31, 2017, the court reporter filed a notification of late record in this court advising appellant had not paid for the record and was not entitled to a free record.
Based on the foregoing, and pursuant to Rule 145 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, we ORDER the deadline for filing an objection to the affidavit of indigence is April 17, 2017. Any objection must be filed in this court. We advise the court reporter that a notification of late record does not constitute an objection. Therefore, if the court reporter intends to contest appellant's claim of indigency, the reporter must filed an objection in accordance with this order.
We ORDER the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on the parties, the district clerk, the court reporter, and the trial court. All other appellate deadlines are suspended until further order of this court.
/s/_________
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 6th day of April, 2017.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court