in Re: Deric Valdez

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 1, 2016
• Docket: 05-16-01036-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Order entered September 1, 2016

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-16-01036-CV

IN RE: DERIC VALDEZ, Relator

On Appeal from the 330th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-11-07033

ORDER Upon review of the August 30, 2016 petition for writ of mandamus, it appears the

appendix and reporter’s record supporting the petition include unredacted information that

identifies the relator’s minor child. TEX. R. APP. P. 9.9(a). It further appears the petition does

not comply with the requirements of rule 52 in that the documents included in the appendix are

neither sworn nor certified copies. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(k); 52.7(a)(1). In addition, the petition

does not include the certification required by Rule 52.3(j), does not include the certificate of

compliance required by Rule 9.4(i)(3), and is not in 14-point font as required by Rule 9.4(e).

TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(e), 9.4(i)(3), 52.3(j).

Accordingly, we STRIKE the petition and supporting appendix. TEX. R. APP. P. 9.9(b).

We grant relator leave to file a redrawn petition that complies with Rules 9.4, 9.9, and 52 of the

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on or before September 8, 2016. We caution relator that

1 failure to file a properly drawn petition as permitted by this order may result in the dismissal of

this cause without further notice.

/s/ DOUGLAS S. LANG JUSTICE