In the Interest of M.S.D., Child

Summary

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ordered the official court reporter to file the reporter’s record in an appeal concerning M.S.D. by October 1, 2012. The order noted the court’s authority and the joint responsibility of the trial and appellate courts to ensure the timely filing of the appellate record.

Holdings

1. The court granted the request in part and denied it in part, ordering the official court reporter to file the reporter's record by October 1, 2012.
2. The trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed, and the appellate court may direct the trial court to conduct a hearing concerning the reason for a failure to file the record.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the request for additional time to file the reporter's record should be granted.
2. What deadline and enforcement mechanism should govern the late filing of the reporter's record.

Disposition

other