in the Matter of N.J.T., a Juvenile

NUMBER 13-21-00089-CR
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
IN THE MATTER OF N.J.T., A JUVENILE
On appeal from the 138th District Court
of Cameron County, Texas.
ORDER
Before Justices Longoria, Hinojosa, and Tijerina
Order Per Curiam
This matter is before the Court on appellee’s unopposed motion for extension of
time to file a brief. This appeal arises from an order waiving the juvenile court’s exclusive
jurisdiction and transferring the case to criminal district court. Appellant, N.J.T., filed his
brief on August 5, 2021, making appellee’s, the State of Texas, brief due on August 25,
2021. Appellee requests an additional thirty-one (31) days to file its brief and seeks leave
of court to file it by September 25, 2021. The appellee asserts four potential causes for
delay necessitating the need for additional time to prepare appellee’s brief. Appeals of an
order under Texas Family Code § 54.02 certifying a juvenile to stand trial as an adult are
governed by the rules of appellate procedure applicable to accelerated appeals. See TEX.
FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 54.02; 56.01(c)(1)(A), (h-1); TEX. R. APP. P. 28.1; Supreme Court
Order of August 28, 2015, Misc. Docket No. 15-9156.
Appellate courts are directed to ensure “so far as reasonably possible” that appeals
in such cases are brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of
appeal is filed. See id. Accordingly, it is the policy of this Court to limit extensions of time
in such cases absent truly extraordinary circumstances. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d).
Accordingly, we grant in part and deny in part appellee’s motion for extension of
time and order appellee’s brief to be filed on or before Tuesday, September 7, 2021. No
further extensions of time will be granted absent truly exigent and extraordinary
circumstances.
PER CURIAM
Do not publish.
TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
Delivered and filed on the
18th day of August, 2021.
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