Rule 22 - RELEASE OF CLERK'S RECORD TO COUNSEL22.1. The attorney representing a defendant appealing a judgment of a county criminal court at law shall be permitted the use of a copy of the Clerk's Record. Before releasing a copy of the Clerk's Record, the District Clerk of Harris County or a deputy clerk shall determine from the records in his possession the identity of the attorney of record on appeal. The District Clerk or a deputy clerk shall only release a copy of the Clerk's Record to the attorney representing the defendant on appeal. If the identity of the attorney of record on appeal cannot be ascertained or is in dispute, the clerk shall refer the attorney to the judge of the court in which judgment was entered and shall not release a copy of the Clerk's Record without a written order from a judge of a county criminal court at law.22.2. The District Clerk shall develop procedures to ensure that copies of the Clerk's Record are released and returned in a timely manner and their location always known.L. R. Harris Cnty. Crim. Ct. 22
As amended through 10/22/2021; as amended through 12/9/2022.