Mark Angelo Guajardo v. State

Summary

The Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas ordered the official court reporter to file the complete reporter’s record, including all admitted exhibits, by August 24, 2015. The court also ordered that the reporter not sit until the complete record was filed and directed that copies of the order be sent to specified court and county officials and counsel.

Holdings

1. When the official court reporter failed to file the complete reporter's record as previously ordered, the court of appeals ordered her to file the complete record, including all admitted exhibits, by a specified deadline and prohibited her from sitting as a court reporter until compliance.

Questions Presented

1. What appellate remedy should be imposed when the official court reporter fails to file the required reporter's record and does not communicate with the court?

Disposition

other