in the Interest of F.J.F., a Child

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-12-00240-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF F.J.F., A CHILD

From the 414th District Court

McLennan County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2005-2963-5

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant presented a notice of appeal regarding a trial court order or judgment signed on June 26, 2012. By letter dated August 10, 2012, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant that the docketing statement was past due and must be filed within 21 days from the date of the letter. No docketing statement was received and filed. By letter dated September 19, 2012, the Clerk of this Court warned appellant that the appeal would be dismissed without further notification unless, within 14 days from the date of the letter, a docketing statement was filed. Again, no docketing statement was received and filed.

Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b).

Absent a specific exemption, the Clerk of the Court must collect filing fees at the time a document is presented for filing. TEX. R. APP. P. 12.1(b); Appendix to TEX. R. APP. P., Order Regarding Fees (Amended Aug. 28, 2007, eff. Sept. 1, 2007). See also TEX. R. APP. P. 5; 10TH TEX. APP. (WACO) LOC. R. 5; TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 51.207(b); § 51.941(a) (West 2005); and § 51.208 (West Supp. 2011). Under these circumstances, we suspend the rule and order the Clerk to write off all unpaid filing fees in this case. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. The write-off of the fees from the accounts receivable of the Court in no way eliminates or reduces the fees owed.

AL SCOGGINS

Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,

Justice Davis, and

Justice Scoggins

Appeal dismissed

Opinion delivered and filed November 8, 2012 [CV06]

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