Section 503.069 - Notice of Appeal; Notice of Trial Court Judgment; Offense(a) In each case appealed from the division to a county or district court: (1) the clerk of the court shall mail to the division:(A) not later than the 20th day after the date the case is filed, a notice containing the style, number, and date of filing of the case; and(B) not later than the 20th day after the date the judgment is rendered, a certified copy of the judgment; and(2) the attorney preparing the judgment shall file the original and a copy of the judgment with the clerk.(b) An attorney's failure to comply with Subsection (a)(2) does not excuse the failure of a county or district clerk to comply with Subsection (a)(1)(B).(c) The duties of a county or district clerk under Subsection (a)(1) are part of the clerk's ex officio duties, and the clerk is not entitled to a fee for the services.(d) A county or district clerk who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 3.316, eff. 9/1/2005. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.