Court of appeals · Record
Joint Appendix / Excerpts of Record
Reproduces the parts of the record the court needs.
Filed by: Appellant
Not yet verified. Compiled from the national rules and not yet verified by a reviewing attorney. The national rules are amended each December 1, and local rules, standing orders and judges' practices add to them. Confirm with the current rules before filing. This is not legal advice.
What it must include
- Relevant docket entries; relevant portions of the pleadings, charge, findings or opinion; the judgment, order or decision appealed; and other parts of the record the parties wish to direct the court to (FRAP 30(a)(1))
- Table of contents
- White cover (FRAP 32(b))
Deadline and length
Deadline: Filed with the appellant’s principal brief unless deferred (FRAP 30(a)(1), (c)).
Governing rules
- FRAP 30
Check the local rules for
- Whether the circuit uses excerpts of record or dispenses with an appendix
- Volume and pagination rules
Applies in federal courts of appeals. Find your court for its local requirements.
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