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 2, 2015. See TEX. R. APP. P.
35.1(b). LeFevre has not filed the record and has not filed a motion for extension of time in
which to file the record.
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 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
The record is to be received by this Court no later than Monday, March 23, 2015. If the
reporter’s record is not received by March 23, we warn LeFerve 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 12, 2015
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