Welcome to the Web site for the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas. The Court's offices are located on the second floor of the Potter County Courts Building in Amarillo.
The Seventh Court of Appeals is composed of a Chief Justice and three justices. It has intermediate appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in forty-six counties of Texas (listed below); in civil cases where judgment rendered exceeds $100, exclusive of costs, and other civil proceedings as provided by law; and in criminal cases except in post-conviction writs of habeas corpus and where the death penalty has been imposed.
New! Effective September 1, 2012, the Seventh Court will accept electronic filings from Attorneys, Clerks, Reporters and Parties. This is the Court's preferred method for filing. For further instructions, please refer to this Court's Local Rules approved by the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals.
Clerks: Electronic filing is required in all appeals unless excused for exceptional circumstances. Local Rule 1 discusses the manner, means and format for filing electronically. See How to Create an Electronic Clerk's Record [wmv] and guide [pdf].
Court Reporters: Electronic filing is required in all appeals. Local Rule 2 discusses the manner, means and format for filing.
All records, copies of notices of appeal with trial court information forms, extension requests and monthly reports in electronic form for Clerks and Reporters must be filed via the Texas Appeals Management and E-filing System Temporary Web Portal. Register via Account Request Form under Electronic Filing. Once you access the portal, you will find instructions for submitting records in a folder under the 7th Court of Appeals section.
Clerks and Reporters who wish to begin electronic filing before September 1, 2012, may do so.
Attorneys: Electronic filing is required of all documents in a civil proceeding, unless the court approves otherwise. Electronic filing of documents in criminal appeals, though not yet mandatory, is preferred. The manner and means for electronically filing are specified in Local Rules 3, 4 and 5. Visit Texas.gov to choose an electronic filing service provider and register. Through the Texas.gov filing system, you can electronically file documents, pay your fees, and serve opposing counsel.
For more information about creating electronic copies of paper briefs in civil and criminal cases, as set out in Local Rule 5, you can access a Guide to Creating Better Electronic Briefs [pdf] along with a video that shows step-by-step instructions for using Adobe Acrobat to create an electronic brief.
- Legal Citation:
- Texas Constitution, Article V, Section 1
Texas Government Code Annotated, § 22.201
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Updated: 13-May-2012
