TX · rules
Tex. R. App. P. 12.2
Docket Numbers
The clerk must put the case's docket number on
each item received in connection with the case and
must put the docket number on the envelope in which
the record is stored.
(a) Numbering System. Each case filed in a court
of appeals must be assigned a docket number
consisting of the following four parts,
separated by hyphens:
(1) the number of the court of appeals
district;
(2) the last two digits of the year in which
the case is filed;
(3) the number assigned to the case; and
(4) the designation “CV” for a civil case or
“CR” for a criminal case.
(b) Numbering Order. Each case must be
docketed in the order of its filing.
(c) Multiple Notices of Appeal. All notices of
appeal filed in the same case must be given
the same docket number.
(d) Appeals Not Yet Filed. A motion relating to
an appeal that has been perfected but not yet
filed must be docketed and assigned a docket
number that will also be assigned to the
appeal when it is filed.
History
Notes and Comments Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 18. Former subdivision (b), regarding the preparation of the record, is moved to the order concerning the preparation of the appellate record. Former Rule 14, which is revised and simplified, is relocated here as subdivision 12.5. Subdivision 12.6, requiring the clerk to send a notice of any order or judgment of an appellate court, is added. Other changes are made. Comment to 2002 change: Subdivision 12.6 is amended to require the clerk to notify the parties of all of the court's rulings, including the mandate.
Provenance
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- txcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-14
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