What is the Record on Appeal?
The content of the Record on Appeal, as well as the time for serving and filing the Record on Appeal, are found in Rule 210. The appellant must make sure that the Record on Appeal complies with this Rule. The Record on Appeal is permitted to contain only the material that the parties have previously designated. If an item does not appear in a Designation of Matter, then the appellant cannot include it the Record on Appeal. By the same token, everything designated by a party must be included in the Record on Appeal. The appellant must make sure that the Record on Appeal is properly bound. The requirements for this step are found in Rule 267. The cover must be of 50 pound weight cover stock or more. Your local copy shop can help you with this step.
Related Questions
- How is the Court of Appeal made aware of the record from the Superior Court, and what is the deadline for designating the record?
- If the lower court record contains color photos, may I reproduce them in the record on appeal in black and white?
- Are condensed transcripts allowed to be reproduced in the record on appeal?
