COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Darrell Anthony Adell, Jr. v. The State of Texas Appellate case number: 01-21-00439-CR Trial court case number: 87429-CR Trial court: 149th District Court of Brazoria County On February 14, 2022, appellant, Darrell Adell, Jr., filed a Motion to Unseal Records.

We deny the motion. Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 76a governs efforts to seal and unseal court records in most cases, and the trial court has continuing jurisdiction to unseal court records. See TEX. R. CIV. P. 76a(7); Biederman v. Brown, 563 S.W.3d 291, 302 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018, no pet.) (“Rule 76a(7) provides for continuing jurisdiction for the trial court to consider sealing or unsealing court documents.”); see also In re Cook, 629 S.W.3d 591, 607–08 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2021, orig. proceeding) (Smith, J., concurring).

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ___________/s/ Julie Countiss__________ Acting individually

Date: April 12, 2022