Rule 32 — Docketing Statement

32.1.  Civil Cases
Promptly upon filing the notice of appeal in a civil
case, the appellant must complete and file in the
appellate court the Docketing Statement approved by
the Office of Court Administration or another
document that includes the same information.
32.2.  Criminal Cases
Upon perfecting the appeal in a criminal case, the
appellant must file in the appellate court a docketing
statement that includes the following information:
(a) (1)  if the appellant has counsel, the name
of the appellant and the name, address,
telephone number, fax number, if any,
and State Bar of Texas identification
number of the appellant’s counsel, and
whether the counsel is appointed or
retained; or
(2) if the appellant is not represented by an
attorney, that party's name, address,
telephone number, and fax number, if
any;
(b) the date the notice of appeal was filed in the
trial court and, if mailed to the trial court
clerk, the date of mailing;
(c) the trial court's name and county, and the
name of the judge who tried the case;
(d) the  date  the  trial  court  imposed  or
suspended sentence in open court, or the date
the judgment or order appealed from was
signed;
(e) the date of filing any motion for new trial,
motion in arrest of judgment, or any other
filing that affects the time for perfecting the
appeal;
(f) the offense charged and the date of the
offense;
(g) the defendant's plea;
(h) whether the trial was jury or nonjury;
(i) the punishment assessed;
(j) whether the appeal is from a pretrial order;
(k) whether the appeal involves the validity of a
statute, ordinance, or rule;
(l) whether a reporter’s record has been or will
be requested, and whether the trial was
electronically recorded;
(m) the name, mailing address, telephone
number, fax number (if any), email address,
and Certified Shorthand Reporter number of
each court reporter responsible for preparing
the reporter’s record;
(n) (1) the dates of filing of any motion and
affidavit of indigence;
(2) the date of any hearing;
(3) the date of any order; and
(4) whether the motion was granted or
denied; and
(o) any other information the appellate court
requires.
32.3.  Supplemental Statements
Any party may file a statement  supplementing  or
correcting the docketing statement.
32.4.  Purpose of Statement
The docketing statement is for administrative
purposes and does not affect the appellate court's
jurisdiction.

Comment to 1997 change: The rule is new.
Comment to 2023 change: Rule 32.1 is amended
to implement Texas Family Code section 56.01(h-1).
Comment to 2024 change: Rule 32.1 is amended
to remove the list of requirements of what information
must be included in the docketing statement in favor
of a form approved by the Office of Court
Administration.