in the Matter of Z.T. ( 2021 )

Order entered June 28, 2021
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-21-00138-CV
IN THE MATTER OF Z.T.
On Appeal from the 305th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JD-20-00919-X
ORDER
Appellant appeals from the trial court’s order certifying her to be tried as an
adult.1 Before the Court is appellant’s third motion for an extension of time to file
her brief on the merits. She requests a seven-day extension “from the date the
Record is supplemented with the missing Exhibits.” The supplemental reporter’s
record with the exhibits was filed with the Court today. We GRANT appellant’s
motion ONLY TO THE EXTENT that we extend the time to JUNE 30, 2021.
1
As reasonably possible, courts of appeal must ensure that juvenile certification appeals are brought to
final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §
56.01(c), (h-1); see also Order Accelerating Juvenile Certification Appeals and Requiring Juvenile
Courts to Give Notice of the Right to an Immediate Appeal, Texas Supreme Court, Misc. Docket No. 15-
9156 (Tex. 2015) (which may be accessed at the following address:
http://www.txcourts.gov/media/1055398/159156.pdf.).
We specifically caution appellant that failure to file a brief by June 30,
2021, may result in the Court abating the appeal and remanding to the trial court
for a hearing to determine why appellant’s brief has not been filed.
/s/ AMANDA L. REICHEK
JUSTICE