Form 13.9 Certificate of Original Record

When a criminal case gets appealed, someone has to officially confirm that the paperwork sent to the appeals court is accurate and complete. This form is how that happens. The court clerk from the county where the case started fills out this certificate to prove that the documents being sent up to the Court of Criminal Appeals are the real, official records from the case, not copies that have been changed or are missing pieces.

The clerk signs the form, dates it, and adds the court's official seal. This step matters because the appeals court needs to trust that everything in the record is genuine before they can review the case. Without this certification, there's no official confirmation that the paperwork is what it claims to be.

For someone involved in an appeal, this form is mostly a behind the scenes formality. It does not require you to do anything yourself. It simply shows that the county clerk's office followed proper steps to prepare and verify the record before sending it to the higher court.