Civil/Family Post Trial

Civil/Family Post Trial prepares the clerk’s record for Civil and Family appellate cases (causes), processes abstracts and executions, cost statements, expunctions, outgoing transfer of venue cases (causes), and approves supersedeas bonds.

Appellate Cases (Causes)

Civil and Family appellate cases (causes) are heard by either the First Court of Appeals or the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Upon receipt of the Notice to Appeal and the fee for the clerk’s record, which is $1.00 per page, the clerk’s record (the documents submitted to the appropriate appellate court) is prepared and forwarded to the assigned appellate court.

It is strongly recommended that all appellate pleadings be filed directly with the Civil/Family Post Trial Section.

Abstracts and Executions

Upon request and a fee of $8 each, an abstract of judgment will be prepared by the District Clerk and returned to the requesting party for filing in the Real Property Records, of the County Clerk’s office. Upon request and a fee of $8, a post judgment writ will be prepared by the District Clerk. The writ will be returned to the requesting party, whom will coordinate with the Constable’s Office for execution. Only one execution may be outstanding on any case (cause) at any time.

Cost Statements

Upon written request, a cost statement may be prepared by the District Clerk, which identifies the recoverable costs in a civil suit. Fee for this request is $15.00.

Expunctions

A petition for expunction should be filed with the District Clerk, at 201 Caroline, Room 250. Fees for filing an expunction are $217. There are also additional fees for notice of the hearing and the final expunction order on each agency listed in your petition. The standard petition lists six agencies, which may be served electronically at $3 per agency. The fee for each additional agency designated for non-electronic service is $14 per agency. If you are filing a pro-se petition for expunction, please refer to the attached instructions.

Supersedeas Bonds

A supersedeas bond may be filed with the Civil/Family Post Trial department. Bonds amounts should be calculated according to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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