Welcome to the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas
The Fourteenth Court of Appeals was created in 1967. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight (8) justices. It has intermediate appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in ten (10) counties of Texas (see below); in civil cases where judgment rendered exceeds $250, exclusive of costs, and other civil proceedings as provided by law; and in criminal cases except in post-conviction writs of habeas corpus and where the death penalty has been imposed.
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Section 22.201 of the Government Code was amended effective September 1, 2023
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TRAP 34.5(a)(13)
May 08, 2023
TRAP 34.5(a)(13) now mandates that the clerk's record include "in civil cases, any supersedeas bond or certificate of cash deposit in lieu of a bond."
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.5(a)
Local Rule 2
April 26, 2023
Local Rule dealing with Transfers of Cases Between the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals from Multi-District Litigation enacted. See Local Rule 2 .
Original Proceedings Checklist
January 30, 2023
To assist the court in considering your original appellate proceeding, you are strongly encouraged to complete the court’s Original Proceedings checklist to ensure compliance with Rules 52 and 9 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, section 132.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Rule 76a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, if applicable. See Tex. R. App. P. 52; Tex. R. App. P. 9; Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 132.001; and Tex. R. Civ. P. 76a. Provide citations in the right-hand column to demonstrate compliance and include the checklist in your original appellate proceeding.
Anders Guidelines in Termination Cases
January 30, 2023
If you plan to file an Anders brief in a parental termination case pending before this Court, please take note of the information contained in the Court's Anders guidelines . As with any brief, compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38 is required. See the briefing checklist for a complete list of requirements. These Anders guidelines supplement but do not replace the briefing requirements.
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49 dealing with rehearings and en banc consideration has been revised effective October 1, 2021.
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Attorneys practicing before 1st and 14th Courts now have access to a record portal that will allow attorneys to download the clerk and reporter records from their offices.
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Motions to Supplement the Clerk’s Record
August 26, 2015
The proper procedure for a party to supplement the Clerk's Record is by written request to the trial court clerk—no motion or order is needed in the court of appeals. Motions filed in the court of appeals will not be ruled on by the court.
If a party needs to rely on a trial court document that is part of the record below, that is not yet part of the clerk's record on appeal, a party should put a copy of the document in the appendix to their brief, with a notation that the official document has been requested from the clerk.
Appellate Pro Bono Program
October 13, 2014
The State Bar of Texas (SBOT) and the Houston Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section (HBA) sponsors and administers a pro bono program. The goal of the program is to match a litigant with a civil appeal, who is financially unable to obtain legal representation, with a volunteer lawyer who agrees to serve without expectation of compensation for their service. If you believe that your civil appellate matter might qualify for inclusion in the SBOT/HBA pro bono program, details can be found in the following places: (1) State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Project , and (2) Houston Bar Association website .
Anders Guidelines in Criminal Cases
June 01, 2014
If you plan to file an Anders brief and supporting motion to withdraw in a criminal case pending before this Court, please take note of the information contained in the Court's Anders guidelines . As with any brief, compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38 is required. See the briefing checklist for a complete list of requirements. These Anders guidelines supplement but do not replace the briefing requirements.
