| CIVIL PROCEDURE |
| Affidavit of inability to pay, appellant who files need not pay costs requested under Rule 143a to perfect appeal | DM-0449 |
| Appeal bond or affidavit of inability to pay, whether filing of excuses justice court appellant from requirements of Rule 143a | DM-0449 |
| Appeal bond, appellant who files need not pay costs under Rule 143a to perfect appeal | DM-0449 |
| Appeal of justice court judgment, justice of the peace may not require appealing party to pay fee for transcript preparation in advance of rendering service | LO96-108 |
| Chamber of commerce is not a charitable organization within the Charitable Immunity and Liability Act of 1987 | JM-1257 |
| Choice of law, application of Texas usury law depends upon whether transaction has a significant relationship to state | LO96-149 |
| Common law in effect in Texas is that declared by the courts of the several states | LO96-004 |
| Conflict with statute, rule of civil procedure must yield | DM-0308 |
| Court interpreters, a county may not require a court to select an interpreter from an interpreter service under contract with the county, although a court may choose to do so | JC-0584 |
| Court interpreters, the licensing provisions of Government Code chapter 57 do not affect a court's authority under the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to fix an interpreter's compensation and to direct how an interpreter | JC-0584 |
| Court reporters, recording of deposition by tape recorder as primary or only method runs afoul of statutory requirement that all depositions be recorded by certified shorthand reporter | LO93-110 |
| Deposition upon oral examination must be taken by certified shorthand reporter despite rule of civil procedure authorizing another person to take | DM-0308 |
| Deposition, recording of by tape recorder as primary or only method runs afoul of statutory requirement that all depositions be recorded by certified shorthand reporter
| LO93-110 |
| Derived judicial immunity applies to officials exercising the functional equivalent of judicial discretion; generally, a bailiff and chief of courthouse security screening individuals at the courthouse would not be exercising the functional equivalent of | GA-0146 |
| Discovery, whether records and proceedings of Texas Medical Association's Committee on Maternal and Child Health are confidential and exempt from discovery even under court subpoena | LO93-074 |
| Driver's license suspension appeal, State Office of Administrative Hearings is not required to furnish a free transcript in an administrative driver's license suspension appeal | GA-0524 |
| Fee in condemnation proceedings, clerk of court may assess | DM-0026 |
| Forcible entry and detainer actions, rules for issuance and service of citation do not apply to suits for rent that are joined | DM-0358 |
| Forcible entry and detainer suits, whether private process servers may serve citations | GA-0112 |
| Four-year statute of limitations, county court at law judges' action against county for backpay is subject to if county raises as affirmative defense | JC-0182 |
| General arbitration statute does not contravene "open courts" provision of Texas Constitution | DM-0127 |
| Independent school district may not defray legal expenses of administrator who files action for defamation | GA-0878 |
| Interest on funds deposited in court accrues to principal | LO90-104 |
| Juvenile proceeding under Juvenile Justice Code, court may order nonprevailing child or other nonprevailing party to reimburse county costs of serving summons in | GA-0017 |
| Legal process, justice of peace has authority to direct constable to serve on individual failing to appear at truancy hearing | JC-0056 |
| Nonpayment of costs, district clerk's sole remedy for is provided in Rules of Civil Procedure | LO94-085 |
| Quo warranto not proper vehicle to effect removal of ineligible individual to be veterans county service officer, but other remedies may be available | JC-0151 |
| Recall petition - standing of an individual officeholder who is the subject of, or a city, to file a declaratory action to establish the sufficiency of | GA-1043 |
| Record a deposition solely by non-stenographic means under Rule 199.1 without violating sections 52.021 and 52.033 of the Government Code, a party to litigation, the attorney of the party, or a full-time employee of a party or a party�s attorney may | GA-0928 |
| Rent action, citation must be served in compliance with rules for issuance and service of citation in ordinary civil proceedings | DM-0358 |
| Sale of deposition transcripts by court reporter to computerized database, whether any rules authorize | LO93-087 |
| Service of process, permissibility of taxing fees as costs | DM-0382 |
| Subpoena duces tecum, whether Open Records Act applies to release of confidential information pursuant to | LO95-025 |
| Subpoena power, county civil service commission's authority to adopt | DM-0338 |
| Term "prevailing party," for purposes of recovering attorneys' fees in employment discrimination cases under state law has same meaning as under federal law | JM-1145 |
| Videographer may record oral deposition if certified shorthand reporter simultaneously transcribes the deposition | DM-0339 |
| Witness fee, any person who is subpoenaed to appear and testify is entitled to regardless of the location set in the subpoena | DM-0342 |
| Evidence |
| Clear and convincing standard used to examine evidence in parental termination proceedings | KP-0241 |
| Court order requiring psychologist to testify, this office will not consider appeal of | LO92-039 |
| Defamation suit, absolute privilege in for statements made as witness in judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding; conditional privilege for certain communications | DM-0457 |
| Disclosure obligations of criminal district attorney under Code of Criminal Procedure article 39.14 when information is protected by attorney-client privilege or confidential under other law | KP-0213 |
| Emergency medical records, justice of the peace may subpoena when required to perform an inquest | LO97-033 |
| File stamp serves as evidence of date and time instrument filed with county clerk | JC-0323 |
| Juvenile court proceedings, whether evidence introduced in may be used in subsequent civil proceeding | DM-0334 |
| Patient's psychological records, psychologist's duty to comply with subpoena for | LO96-102 |
