Cause No. __________

STATE  OF  TEXAS				     	IN THE _______________COURT

V.						COURT DESIGNATION

***						________________  COUNTY, TEXAS

 EX PARTE MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF INVESTIGATOR

NOTICE TO CLERK OF COURT:

	This motion is to be considered EX PARTE and is filed for purposes of the record.  

This motion is required to be SEALED, by law, and disclosure shall be made ONLY to the 

TRIAL COURT and COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT.									

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

	COMES  NOW  ***,  the  Defendant in  the  above  styled  and numbered cause, and moves the court to appoint an investigator to assist his/her counsel in this case and for cause would show  the court as follows:

I.
	The  Defendant is charged by indictment with the offense of _____________, a __________ degree felony.   The  Defendant is unable to pay an attorney to represent him/her in this case. 

II.
	The court has appointed the undersigned counsel to represent the Defendant in this case.  The Defendant also requests that the court appoint _______________________________________   as investigator(s) in  this case and to assist defense  counsel  in representing  the  Defendant.   Tex. Code Crim Proc. art. 26.05;  Ake  v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68 (1985); Tex. Const. art. I, § 10, 19.
	
	WHEREFORE,  the Defendant prays that this court  appoint  an investigator  and  authorize the payment of reasonable  fees  and expenses for investigation relating to his case.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Attorney Name
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Attorney for Defendant
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Cause No. __________

STATE OF TEXAS				§			IN THE _______________ COURT
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V.						§			COURT DESIGNATION
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***						§			________________ COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER APPOINTING INVESTIGATOR

	Came on to be considered the Motion for Appointment of Investigator of Defendant, ***, in this case.  Upon consideration of the motion and argument of counsel, it is hereby GRANTED.  The court hereby appoints _________________________________________________ to provide investigative services to Defendant and to his/her counsel in order to assist the Defendant's counsel in representing the Defendant in this case.  The court hereby authorizes the payment of reasonable investigative fees and expenses upon submission of a statement of the fees and expenses incurred. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

SIGNED AND ENTERED on __________________________, 200___.

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JUDGE PRESIDING