In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-15-00015-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF L.E.S., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 76th District Court
Titus County, Texas
Trial Court No. 37,180
Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ.
ORDER
Court reporter Cresta LeFevre recorded the trial court proceedings in cause number 06-
15-00015-CV, styled In the Interest of L.E.S., a Child, trial court cause number 37,180 in the
76th Judicial District Court of Titus County, Texas. The reporter’s record in this accelerated
appeal of a parental-rights termination order was due on March 23, 2015, by order of this Court.
LeFevre has filed a motion for extension of time in which to file this record, asking that she be
permitted to file the record on or before March 30, 2015.
The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure establish that “trial and appellate courts are
jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed.” TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(c).
The Rules further instruct that an “appellate court may enter any order necessary to ensure the
timely filing of the appellate record.” Id. In furtherance of our responsibilities established by the
Rules, we find we must take steps to ensure that the record in this case is filed in a reasonable
amount of time.
Therefore, we hereby overrule LeFevre’s motion, and, due to the circumstances presented
in LeFevre’s motion, order LaFevre to file the reporter’s record in cause number 06-15-00015-
CV, styled In the Interest of L.E.S., a Child, trial court cause number 37,180 in the 76th Judicial
District Court of Titus County, Texas, on or before March 30, 2015.
If the reporter’s record is not received by March 30, we warn LeFevre that we may begin
contempt proceedings and order her to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of
this Court for failing to obey its order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT
Date: March 25, 2015
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