In re K.C.A.

The issue in this case is whether a minor must file an affidavit of indigence as prescribed in Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.1 as a predicate to being declared indigent for purposes of appealing an adjudication of delinquency. The court of appeals held that such an affidavit is required. 29 S.W.3d 569. Because we conclude to the contrary, we grant the petition and, without hearing oral argument, remand the case to the court of appeals to consider the merits of the appeal of the trial court’s finding that the minor is not indigent.

In pre-trial proceedings, the trial court conducted a…