Form 17I:1 Motion to Expedite the Mandate

{STYLE OF THE CASE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS - FORM 11C:1}

{PARTY}'S MOTION TO EXPEDITE THE MANDATE

{Party} asks the Court to expedite the issuance of the mandate to the trial court.

A. Introduction

1. Appellant is {name}; appellee is {name}.

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2. The parties have agreed to this motion.

B. Argument & Authorities

3. The Court has the authority to expedite the issuance of the mandate to the trial court. Tex. R. App. P. 18.1(c).

4. The Court rendered its judgment in this case on {date}, {reversing/affirming/modifying/vacating/remanding} the trial court's judgment.

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5. Neither party filed a motion for rehearing.

5. The Court overruled {appellant/appellee}'s motion for rehearing on {date}.

6. The Court's judgment became final on {date}.

7. The mandate is due to be issued on {date}.

8. There is good cause to expedite the issuance of the mandate because {identify why the mandate should be expedited}. {Elaborate.}

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9. {Party} attaches an affidavit to this motion to establish facts that are not included in the appellate record, are not known to the Court in its official capacity, and are not within the personal knowledge of the attorney signing this motion. Tex. R. App. P. 10.2.

C. Conclusion

10. {Briefly summarize the motion.}

D. Prayer

11. For these reasons, {party} asks the Court to grant this motion and expedite the mandate.