Texas Judicial

Branch

Twelfth Court of Appeals

Attorneys & Unrepresented Parties Who eFile 

Attorneys are required to file documents (except a document submitted under seal or subject to a motion to seal) with the Court through the eFileTexas.gov electronic filing system.

Visit eFileTexas.gov and select a service provider to get started with the electronic filing process.

Please read the rules for electronic filing in the appellate courts and in civil cases in the trial courts.

The court also asks that filers redact or use aliases to refer to the names of other parties by whom a minor might be identified, such as family members or foster parents, the name of any person who is the subject of an expunction appeal, and the names of complainants and witnesses in criminal appeals.

Twelfth Court of Appeals eFiling Guidelines

The Court asks that filers redact or use aliases to refer to the names of other parties by whom a minor might be identified, such as family members or foster parents, the name of any person who is the subject of an expunction appeal, and the names of complainants and witnesses in criminal appeals.

The Court expects that:

  • Filers submit the appendix (and record, in an original proceeding) as a separate lead document
  • Filers comply with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(j)(1), which requires that an electronically filed document must be in pdf text searchable format
  • Filers comply with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.1(c), which requires that a document electronically served, filed, or issued by a court or clerk is considered signed if the document includes (1) a “/s/” and typewritten name on the signature line, unless the document is notarized or sworn or (2) an electronic image or scanned image of the signature
  • Filers refrain from filing “attachments” to their documents, as this court does not accept “attachments”.  Please file the “attachment” as a separate lead document

Filing to an Existing Case

If you are trying to add a filing into an existing case, but that case doesn't appear when you search make sure you have entered the complete case number with all the zeroes, dashes, and spaces. For other potential solutions and more detailed information contact your Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP).

Redaction

See specific requirements and guidelines at our Redaction/Posting of Documents page.

Documents to be Publicly Posted

Beginning with most appeals filed on or after September 25, 2014, the court will post briefs and other documents filed by parties, except for docketing statements, to its website. Certain other exceptions will apply.  See the exceptions list  A party may file a motion requesting that, for good cause, the court decline to post briefs and documents in a particular case, or that the court post briefs and documents in a case. It is a party's responsibility to redact sensitive data (as defined in rules 9.9 and 9.10 of the rules of appellate procedure) from all briefs and other filings. The court will require a brief or other filing to be amended and resubmitted if it discovers unredacted sensitive data or other information that is protected by law.

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