IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-15-00222-CV
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF
RANDY STEVENS AND KRYSTAL STEVENS,
From the 369th District Court
Leon County, Texas
Trial Court No. D1554
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Krystal Stevens filed a notice of appeal in this Court on June 17, 2015. By letter
dated June 22, 2015, this Court notified Stevens that the appeal was subject to dismissal
because there was not a final, appealable order, such as a divorce decree. The Clerk also
warned Stevens that the appeal would be dismissed unless, within 21 days of the date of
the letter, a response was filed showing grounds for continuing the appeal. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 44.3. Stevens filed a response, but did not provide this Court with a final
appealable order.
Absent a specific exemption, the Clerk of the Court must collect filing fees at the
time a document is presented for filing. TEX. R. APP. P. 12.1(b); Appendix to TEX. R. APP.
P., Order Regarding Fees (Amended Aug. 28, 2007, eff. Sept. 1, 2007). See also TEX. R. APP.
P. 5; 10TH TEX. APP. (WACO) LOC. R. 5; TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 51.207(b); § 51.941(a) (West
2005); and § 51.208 (West Supp. 2011). Under these circumstances, we suspend the rule
and order the Clerk to write off all unpaid filing fees in this case. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. The
write-off of the fees from the accounts receivable of the Court in no way eliminates or
reduces the fees owed by appellant.
Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. We note that Krystal Stevens may file an
appeal from the trial court’s final judgment or decree of divorce once entered.
AL SCOGGINS
Justice
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Appeal dismissed
Opinion delivered and filed August 6, 2015
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