PER CURIAM

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for assault with family violence. The reporter's record has not been filed and is overdue. The court reporter states that no arrangement for payment has been made. See Tex. R. App. P. 35.3(b)(3). The clerk's record does not contain a request for free record on appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 20.2. There is no indication that appellant timely requested the reporter's record. Tex. R. App. P. 34.6(b)(1).

Appellant was found to be indigent prior to trial and Mr. Blake J. Jensen was appointed to represent him. Jensen signed appellant's notice of appeal and there is no order appointing substitute counsel. Jensen remains appellant's attorney of record. See Ward v. State, 740 S.W.2d 794, 796-97 (Tex. Crim. App. 1987); Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 26.04(j)(2) (West Supp. 2003). Jensen has informed the Court that he has been unable to contact appellant and is concerned as to whether he will be compensated for the appeal. ⁽¹⁾ See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 26.05(a)(3) (West Supp. 2003).

Unless the trial court has reason to believe that appellant is no longer indigent, the court shall direct the court reporter to prepare the reporter's record at no cost to appellant and take all necessary steps to assure that appellant is effectively represented by counsel, including appointing new counsel for the appeal if necessary. If the court believes that appellant may no longer be indigent, it shall conduct a hearing as provided by rule 20.2. If such a hearing is held, Mr. Blake K. Jensen shall represent appellant. A copy of all orders, and a transcription of the court reporter's notes if a hearing is held, shall be forwarded to the Clerk of this Court in a supplemental clerk's record no later than January 10, 2003.

It is ordered December 3, 2002.

Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Patterson and Puryear

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1. That appellant has left his last known address is not grounds for dismissing this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.