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Rules of Appellate Procedure

Table of Contents

Part I. Applicability of Rules

1. Scope of Rules
2. Suspension of rules

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Part II. Attorneys and Unrepresented Parties

1. Attorneys
2. Unrepresented parties

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Part III. Appeals

1. Appeals from circuit court
2. Record on appeal
3. Appendix record
4. Alternative method—designated record
5. Transcripts
6. Briefs
7. Abuse & neglect appeals
8. Workers' compensation appeals
9. Family court appeals
10. Public service commission appeals
11. Human rights commission appeals

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Part IV. Original Jurisdiction and Certified Questions

1. Original jurisdiction
2. Certified questions

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Part V. Oral Argument

1. Argument calendar
2. Oral argument
3. Oral argument

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Part VI. Disposition of Cases

1. Memorandum decisions
2. Opinions of the court
3. Interest on judgments
4. Costs
5. Petition for rehearing
6. Issuance of mandate; stay of mandate
7. Dismissal

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Part VII. Motions and Other Requests for Relief

1. Stays
2. Motions; expedited reliefs
3. Amicus Curiae
4. Motions to dismiss the appeal
5. Intervention
6. Disqualification of a Justice
7. Post-conviction bail

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Part VIII. Disciplinary Cases

1. Docketing and filing in disciplinary cases
2. Consideration and disposition of disciplinary cases

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Part IX. General Provisions

1. Service of papers
2. General rule on form and filing of documents
3. Computation and extension of time
4. Public access to case records and confidentiality
5. Substitution of parties
6. Media access
7. Definitions and rules of construction

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Appendix A - Notice of Appeal

Appendix B - Workers' Compensation Appeal Docketing Statement

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