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Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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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Legal Citation

TRAP 49 Deadlines Revised effective October 1, 2021

October 05, 2021

Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49 dealing with rehearings and en banc consideration has been revised effective October 1, 2021.

Internships Available

February 04, 2019

Applications are currently being accepted for the Court's internship program. Interested applicants are invited to review the information below before submitting an application. Internships are unpaid, and applications are accepted throughout the year.

Attorney Record Portal

October 12, 2016

Attorneys practicing before 1^st and 14^th Courts now have access to a record portal that will allow attorneys to download the clerk and reporter records from their offices.

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

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.