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                                                 February 8, 2018



       Mr. Rodrigo Victor Del Rio
       SO 322151
       Collin County Detention Facility
       4300 Community Ave.
       McKinney, Texas 75071

       RE:      Court of Appeals Number:      05-18-00025-CV
                Trial Court Case Number:      416-02469-2017

       Style: Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($14,500.00) in Lawful United States Currency
              v.
              The State of Texas

       Dear Mr. Rodriguez:

               The Court is in receipt of appellant’s “Affidavit of Indigency.” Pursuant to Texas Rule of
       Appellate Procedure 20.1(a) and (c), appellant is allowed to proceed without payment of the
       appellate court filing fees. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(a),(c). However, fees charged by the trial
       court clerk or court reporter for preparation of the appellate record are governed by Texas Rule
       of Civil Procedure 145. See id. 20.1(a).

                                              Respectfully,

                                              /s/ Lisa Matz, Clerk of the Court

       ltr/lp

       cc:      Greg Willis
