8. (1) This rule does not apply to inmate appeals. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (1). Certificate or undertaking (2) The appellant shall, at the time the notice of appeal is filed with the Registrar, file a certificate of the court reporter stating that copies of transcripts required for the hearing of the appeal have been ordered or file an undertaking in Form 5 that any such transcripts will be filed within 30 days after the filing of the notice of appeal. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (2). Transcripts for the court (3) Except where otherwise ordered, three copies of the transcript of evidence at the trial and of any evidence received under section 136 of the Act are required for the use of the court. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (3). Contents of transcript (4) Unless otherwise ordered by a judge, or except as otherwise consented to by the respondent, there shall be omitted from the transcript, (a) all final argument; (b) all objections to the admissibility of evidence, except a notation that an objection was made and a brief summary of the nature of that objection and the position of counsel, but the trial judge’s ruling and reasons in respect of the objection shall be set out in full in the transcript. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (4). Order for inclusion of additional transcript (5) A party obtaining an order for the inclusion in the transcript of any portion of the matter referred to in subrule (4) shall furnish the order to the court reporter within five days after the granting of the order, and furnish a copy of the order to the other parties together with confirmation that the order has been sent to the reporter. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (5). Appeal from sentence only (6) In respect of an appeal as to sentence only, (a) where there was a plea of guilty at the opening of the trial before any evidence was taken, the transcript shall include the entire hearing before the court, including, (i) the arraignment, (ii) the statement of counsel for the prosecution, (iii) any evidence, (iv) any submissions of counsel for the prosecution and the defence, (v) any statement by the defendant prior to the passing of sentence, and (vi) the trial judge’s reasons for sentence; (b) where the plea was not guilty and was followed by the adducing of evidence, the transcript shall include, (i) the trial judge’s reasons for conviction, (ii) the verdict, (iii) any evidence called in respect of sentence, (iv) any submissions of counsel for the prosecution and for the defence on sentence, and (v) the trial judge’s reasons for sentence. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (6). Agreed statement of facts (7) Where the plea was not guilty and was followed by the adducing of evidence, then within 30 days of receipt of the transcript referred to in clause (6)  (b), counsel for the appellant and for the respondent shall make every effort to agree to a statement of facts which shall be included in the appeal book. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (7). (8) In the event of difficulty in settling the statement of facts, counsel for either party may, on notice, attend upon a judge for directions. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (8). Date of order and completion (9) The transcript shall include a note of the date the transcript was ordered and the date the ordering party was notified that the transcript was completed. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (9). Completion not to be suspended (10) After a transcript has been ordered, the completion of the transcript shall not be suspended or the order countermanded without an order of a judge or the Registrar, unless the appeal has been wholly abandoned and the court reporter notified in accordance with subrule 28 (3). O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (10). Agreement respecting evidence (11) Instead of complying with subrule (3), the parties may, within 30 days after service of the notice of appeal, make an agreement respecting the transcript required for the appeal and any such agreement shall be reduced to writing, be signed by the parties, be filed with the Registrar forthwith and form part of the contents of the appeal book under rule 12. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (11). Filing of transcript (12) Where no transcript is required for the hearing of the appeal other than that filed in the court appealed from, the copies of the transcript shall be filed with the Registrar within 30 days of the filing of the notice of appeal and in all other cases the transcript shall be filed forthwith upon its completion. O. Reg. 721/94, s. 8 (12). DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULE 8 Service of notice to cure default