ADVICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL IN ORDERS CERTIFYING A CHILD

TO STAND TRIAL AS AN ADULT When a juvenile court issues an order under Family Code section 54.02 certifying a child to stand trial as an adult, the court must inform the child and the child’s attorney, orally on the record and in writing in the certification order, that: (a) the child may immediately appeal the certification order under Family Code section 56.01; and (b) the appeal is accelerated under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.1. Notes and Comments Comment to 2023 change: This rule is adopted to implement Texas Family Code section 56.01(h-1).