(a) Application and Definitions.
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(1) Appeals in parental termination and child protection cases and from an order certifying a child to stand trial as an adult are governed by the rules of appellate procedure for accelerated appeals, except as otherwise provided in Rule 28.4.
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(2) In Rule 28.4:
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- (A) a “parental termination case” means a suit in which termination of the parent-child relationship is at issue.
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- (B) a “child protection case” means a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity for managing conservatorship.
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- (C) an “order certifying a child to stand trial as an adult” is an order under Family Code section 54.02 waiving juvenile court jurisdiction and transferring a child for prosecution in a district or criminal district court.
(b) Appellate Record.
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(1) Responsibility for Preparation of Reporter’s Record. In addition to the responsibility imposed on the trial court in Rule 35.3(c), when the reporter’s responsibility to prepare, certify and timely file the reporter’s record arises under Rule 35.3(b), the trial court must direct the official or deputy reporter to immediately commence the preparation of the reporter’s record. The trial court must arrange for a substitute reporter, if necessary.
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(2) Extension of Time. The appellate court may grant an extension of time to file a record under Rule 35.3(c); however, the extension or extensions granted must not exceed 30 days cumulatively, absent extraordinary circumstances.
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(3) Restriction on Preparation Inapplicable. Section 13.003 of the Civil Practice & Remedies Code does not apply to an appeal from a parental termination or child protection case or an order certifying a child to stand trial as an adult.
(c) Remand for New Trial. If the judgment of the appellate court reverses and remands a parental termination or child protection case for a new trial, the judgment must instruct the trial court to commence the new trial no later than 180 days after the mandate is issued by the appellate court.