Ruiqin Mayfield v. Kimi Ly Rose

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-25-00646-CV

Ruiqin MAYFIELD,

Appellant

v.

Kimi Ly ROSE,

Appellee

From the County Court at Law No. 3, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2025-CV-05914 Honorable David J. Rodriguez, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Irene Rios, Justice

Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: December 23, 2025 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION When appellant filed this appeal, she was required to pay a filing fee of $205.00. See TEX.

GOV’T CODE §§ 51.0051, 51.207(b)(1), 51.208, 51.941(a); TEXAS SUPREME COURT ORDER REGARDING FEES CHARGED IN THE SUPREME COURT, IN CIVIL CASES IN THE COURTS OF APPEALS, BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION, AND IN THE BUSINESS COURT (Misc. Docket No. 24-9047, July 26, 2024). Appellant did not pay the required filing fee when she filed the notice of appeal. The clerk of the court notified appellant of this deficiency in a letter dated

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October 10, 2025, and advised appellant the filing fee was due by October 20. On November 20, when the fee remained unpaid, we ordered appellant to show cause in writing that either (1) the filing fee has been paid, or (2) she was entitled to appeal without paying the filing fee by December 4, 2025. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1 (providing that indigent party who complies with provisions of that rule may proceed without advance payment of costs). We further advised appellant that if she failed to respond satisfactorily within the time ordered, the appeal would be dismissed. See id. R. 5, 42.3(c).

The filing fee has not been paid, and appellant has not otherwise responded to our November 20 order. We therefore order this appeal dismissed for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c). We further order that appellee recover costs of this appeal, if any, from appellant.

PER CURIAM