What happens to the copies the court keeps for its file after sending the original documents in an appeal from a non-record municipal court?

• A. Sends them to DPS
• B. Discards them after review
• C. Sends them to appellate court
• D. Keeps them for its file

Answer: (D)

In appellate practice for a non-record municipal court, the original documents are sent to the appellate court, while the court keeps copies for its own file. The reason is that the appellate court needs the actual originals to review the case, but the trial court maintains its own records for reference and administrative purposes. It would not make sense to discard the copies, and there’s no step that requires sending those copies elsewhere (such as to DPS), so keeping them for the court’s file is the standard practice.