Tex. Gov't Code § 30.00027

APPEALS TO COURT OF APPEALS

Known as the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act

The act spans §§ 30–30 (246 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Vital Care v. State (2010)

Most recently applied in Texas Vital Care v. State (September 2010)

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff

(a) The appellant has the right to appeal to the court of appeals if:

(1) the fine assessed against the defendant exceeds $100 and the judgment is affirmed by the appellate court; or

(2) the sole issue is the constitutionality of the statute or ordinance on which a conviction is based.

(b) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to direct appeals from a county or a district court to the court of appeals apply to the appeal, except that:

(1) the record and briefs on appeal in the appellate court constitute the record and briefs on appeal to the court of appeals unless the rules of the court of criminal appeals provide otherwise; and

(2) the record and briefs shall be filed directly with the court of appeals.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.