The Houston (First) Court of Appeals recently issued an interesting opinion regarding perfection of an appeal from a small claims court to a county court at law. The appellant failed to timely file an appeal bond within ten days of the judgment pursuant to to TRCP 571. Instead, the appellant "deposited $5,000 in cash .
Bond Forfeiture Cases Are Criminal, Not Civil
By Byron Henry on
Posted in Opinions & Judgments
In a dispute over the assessment of costs on appeal, the Houston (First) Court of Appeals recently held that bond forfeiture cases are criminal as opposed to civil. Accordingly, the court redesignated the two appeals at issue as criminal cases with the abbreviation "CR." But for those hoping to avoid civil filing fees as a…