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T T r r ial De Novo: ial De Novo: T T he Justic e Cour he Justic e Cour t Appe al t Appe al T T he a D. Wha le n he a D. Wha le n E E xe c utive Dire c to r, T xe c utive Dire c to r, T e xa s Justic e Co urt T e xa s Justic e Co urt T ra ining Ce nte r ra ining Ce nte r td24@ txsta te .e du td24@ txsta te .e du F F oc us on E oc us on E vic tions vic tions Go ve rnme nt Co de Se c . 27.031. JURI Go ve rnme nt Co de Se c . 27.031. JURI SDI SDI CT CT I I ON. (a ) ON. (a ) I I n a dditio n to the jurisdic tio n a nd po we rs pro vide d n a dditio n to the jurisdic tio n a nd po we rs pro vide d b y the c o nstitutio n a nd o the r la w, the justic e c o urt b y the c o nstitutio n a nd o the r la w, the justic e c o urt ha s o rig ina l jurisdic tio n o f: ha s o rig ina l jurisdic tio n o f: (2) c a se s o f fo rc ib le e ntry a nd de ta ine r; (2) c a se s o f fo rc ib le e ntry a nd de ta ine r; 1

T E XAS JUDICIARY • F Y 2016 ANNUAL ST AT IST ICAL RE PORT Why Appe al the Case ? Why Appe al the Case ?  Dismisse d fo r la c k o f jurisdic tio n  Dismisse d fo r la c k o f jurisdic tio n  Must b e in the pre c inc t a nd c o unty in whic h  Must b e in the pre c inc t a nd c o unty in whic h pro pe rty is lo c a te d pro pe rty is lo c a te d  De fa ult judg me nt  De fa ult judg me nt  Se rvic e is diffe re nt fro m a typic a l c ivil suit  Se rvic e is diffe re nt fro m a typic a l c ivil suit  Atte mpting to sta y in the ho me lo ng e r  Atte mpting to sta y in the ho me lo ng e r  Rule s to a ddre ss tha t issue  Rule s to a ddre ss tha t issue 2

Pe r Pe r fe c te d? fe c te d?  Within 5 da ys o f the sig ne d judg me nt, must po st:  Within 5 da ys o f the sig ne d judg me nt, must po st:  Sure ty Bo nd  Sure ty Bo nd  Ca sh De po sit  Ca sh De po sit  Sta te me nt o f I  Sta te me nt o f I na b ility to Affo rd Pa yme nt o f Co urt na b ility to Affo rd Pa yme nt o f Co urt Co sts Co sts  T  T RCP 510.9(a ) & (f) RCP 510.9(a ) & (f) Notic e of Appe al Notic e of Appe al  Sta te me nt o f I  Sta te me nt o f I na b ility to Affo rd Pa yme nt o f Co urt na b ility to Affo rd Pa yme nt o f Co urt Co sts (SI Co sts (SI APCC) APCC)  Co urt must pro vide no tic e to a ll o the r pa rtie s b y the  Co urt must pro vide no tic e to a ll o the r pa rtie s b y the ne xt b usine ss da y ne xt b usine ss da y  Bo nd o r Ca sh  Bo nd o r Ca sh  Appe lla nt must se rve writte n no tic e o f the a ppe a l o n a ll  Appe lla nt must se rve writte n no tic e o f the a ppe a l o n a ll o the r pa rtie s within 5 da ys o the r pa rtie s within 5 da ys  via Rule 501.4 (info rma l se rvic e )  via Rule 501.4 (info rma l se rvic e )  T  T RCP 510.9 (d) RCP 510.9 (d) 3

Me thods to appe al & Me thods to appe al & c onte sts in County c onte sts in County Cour Cour t t SI SI APCC & sure ty b o nd po sting APCC & sure ty b o nd po sting Stamt. of Inability to Stamt. of Inability to Affor Affor d Cour d Cour t Costs t Costs  Why do we ha ve it?  Why do we ha ve it?  Sitting o ut a ppe a l re nt fre e  Sitting o ut a ppe a l re nt fre e 4

Stamt. of Inability to Stamt. of Inability to Affor Affor d Cour d Cour t Costs t Costs  Must b e swo rn to b e fo re a no ta ry o r  Must b e swo rn to b e fo re a no ta ry o r ma de unde r pe na lty o f pe rjury ma de unde r pe na lty o f pe rjury  Must use the Supre me Co urt fo rm  Must use the Supre me Co urt fo rm  T  T RCP 510.9 (c ) & 502.3 (a )&(b ) RCP 510.9 (c ) & 502.3 (a )&(b ) 5

Conte st: w/ in 5 days of Conte st: w/ in 5 days of notic e notic e  Ca nno t c o nte st if ha ve le g a l a id  Ca nno t c o nte st if ha ve le g a l a id  Pa rty o r the Co urt ma y c o nte st  Pa rty o r the Co urt ma y c o nte st  I  I f c la iming g o ve rnme nt a ssista nc e , f c la iming g o ve rnme nt a ssista nc e , c a n o nly c o nte st truthfulne ss o f tha t c a n o nly c o nte st truthfulne ss o f tha t a ssista nc e a ssista nc e  T  T RCP 510.9 (c )(1)&(2) & 502.3 (a )&(b ) RCP 510.9 (c )(1)&(2) & 502.3 (a )&(b ) Conte st: He ar Conte st: He ar ing ing  Judg e must ho ld a he a ring if c o nte ste d  Judg e must ho ld a he a ring if c o nte ste d  Burde n o n pa rty who file d sta te me nt to pro ve ina b ility  Burde n o n pa rty who file d sta te me nt to pro ve ina b ility to a ffo rd c o sts to a ffo rd c o sts  I  I f judg e finds pa rty c a n a ffo rd c o sts, must ma ke writte n f judg e finds pa rty c a n a ffo rd c o sts, must ma ke writte n o rde r o f finding s o rde r o f finding s  Pa rty must the n po st b o nd within 1 da y o r a ppe a l  Pa rty must the n po st b o nd within 1 da y o r a ppe a l  T  T RCP 502.3 (d) RCP 502.3 (d) 6

Conte st: Appe al Conte st: Appe al  F  F ile d within 5 da ys o f o rde r ile d within 5 da ys o f o rde r  F  F o rwa rd a ll re le va nt do c ume nts to Co unty Co urt o rwa rd a ll re le va nt do c ume nts to Co unty Co urt  Co unty c o urt must he a r within 5 da ys  Co unty c o urt must he a r within 5 da ys  De no vo  De no vo  T  T RCP 510.9 (c )(3) RCP 510.9 (c )(3) Conte st: Appe al Conte st: Appe al Co unty c o urt must he a r Co unty c o urt must he a r within 5 da ys within 5 da ys  T  T RCP 510.9 (c )(3) RCP 510.9 (c )(3) 7

Conte st: Outc ome Conte st: Outc ome  Co unty c o urt a g re e s with ina b ility – dire c t justic e  Co unty c o urt a g re e s with ina b ility – dire c t justic e c o urt to fo rwa rd re ma inde r o f c a se a nd c a se is c o urt to fo rwa rd re ma inde r o f c a se a nd c a se is a ppe a le d a ppe a le d  I  I f Co unty c o urt disa g re e s with ina b ility – f Co unty c o urt disa g re e s with ina b ility – a ppe lla nt must po st b o nd o r c a sh within 1 a ppe lla nt must po st b o nd o r c a sh within 1 b usine ss da y b usine ss da y  T  T RCP 510.9 (c )(3)&(4) RCP 510.9 (c )(3)&(4) Non- Payme nt of Re nt Non- Payme nt of Re nt Appe al: Sur Appe al: Sur e ty e ty  Why do we ha ve this?  Why do we ha ve this?  T  T e na nts e va ding sta te me nt o f ina b ility e na nts e va ding sta te me nt o f ina b ility to a ffo rd pa yme nt o f c o urt c o sts to a ffo rd pa yme nt o f c o urt c o sts  Do e s no t a pply to c o rpo ra te sure ty  Do e s no t a pply to c o rpo ra te sure ty Se c . 24.o o 511 & 24.00512(a ) Pro pe rty Co de Se c . 24.o o 511 & 24.00512(a ) Pro pe rty Co de 8

Non- Payme nt of Re nt Non- Payme nt of Re nt Appe al: Sur Appe al: Sur e ty - Judgme nt e ty - Judgme nt  I  I n a n e vic tio n suit fo r no n-pa yme nt o f re nt, the a mo unt o f the n a n e vic tio n suit fo r no n-pa yme nt o f re nt, the a mo unt o f the a ppe a l b o nd must b e sta te d in the c o urt’ s judg me nt. a ppe a l b o nd must b e sta te d in the c o urt’ s judg me nt.  Appe a l b o nds in e vic tio n suits fo r no npa yme nt o f re nt must  Appe a l b o nds in e vic tio n suits fo r no npa yme nt o f re nt must inc lude the sure ty’ s c o nta c t info rma tio n, inc luding : inc lude the sure ty’ s c o nta c t info rma tio n, inc luding :  Addre ss  Addre ss  Pho ne numb e r  Pho ne numb e r  E  E ma il a ddre ss (if a ny) ma il a ddre ss (if a ny) Se c . 24.o o 511, Pro pe rty Co de Se c . 24.o o 511, Pro pe rty Co de Non- Payme nt of Re nt Non- Payme nt of Re nt Appe als: Sur Appe als: Sur e ty - Conte st e ty - Conte st  Whe n a judg me nt in a n e vic tio n suit fo r no npa yme nt o f re nt is a ppe a le d,  Whe n a judg me nt in a n e vic tio n suit fo r no npa yme nt o f re nt is a ppe a le d, the a ppe lle e ma y c o nte st: the a ppe lle e ma y c o nte st:  1) the a ppe a l b o nd a mo unt;  1) the a ppe a l b o nd a mo unt;  2) the fo rm o f the a ppe a l b o nd; o r  2) the fo rm o f the a ppe a l b o nd; o r  3) the fina nc ia l a b ility o f a sure ty to pa y the a ppe a l b o nd.  3) the fina nc ia l a b ility o f a sure ty to pa y the a ppe a l b o nd.  Within 5 da ys o f b o nd file d  Within 5 da ys o f b o nd file d  T  T he justic e c o urt sha ll no tify the o the r pa rty a nd the sure ty o f the c o nte st. he justic e c o urt sha ll no tify the o the r pa rty a nd the sure ty o f the c o nte st. Se c . 24.o o 512 (b ), Pro pe rty Co de Se c . 24.o o 512 (b ), Pro pe rty Co de 9