§ Rule 1.154 Form and contents of record
Rule 1.154. Form and contents of record
(a) Duty of Commissioner to Assemble Record. After a designation of the record is made, the Commissioner shall cause to be assembled in chronological sequence the instruments on file which have been designated for inclusion in the record on appeal. The form of the record shall comply with Rule 1.76. All designations of record shall be included. Only two dimensional exhibits no larger than 8 1/2 ” x 14” may be transmitted to the Supreme Court with the record, except upon order of the Court.
(b) Duties of Court Reporter to Assemble Exhibits. The original trial exhibits shall not be reproduced in the record unless designated by a party or otherwise directed by this Court for good cause shown. If so ordered, the trial exhibits shall be indexed and incorporated into the transcript either by reference or physical attachment, as the court reporter may deem
advisable. The original transcript, indexed and certified as correct together with two (2) certified copies, and the exhibits thereto shall be filed with the Commissioner by the court reporter.
If any party desires a copy for his or her sole use, such party shall procure it from the court reporter on payment of cost.
(c) Definition of Record on Appeal. The instruments bound by the Commissioner, together with the original of the court reporter's transcript and exhibits incorporated therein (if portion of proceedings or evidence were designated for inclusion), shall constitute the record on appeal.
(d) Access to the Record by Parties or Counsel. The parties shall have access to the transcript and bound instruments on file with the Commissioner on such terms as the Commissioner shall prescribe.
Adopted July 10, 1996
Effective January 1, 1997