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Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
General rule
.-Except
					 when the appellant has elected to proceed under Subdivision (b) of this rule,
					 or as otherwise provided in Subdivision (c) of this rule, the appellant shall
					 not later than 30 days before the date fixed by or pursuant to Rule 2185
					 (service and filing of briefs) for the filing of his or her brief, serve and
					 file a designation of the parts of the record which he or she intends to
					 reproduce and a brief statement of issues which he or she intends to present
					 for review. If the appellee deems it necessary to direct the particular
					 attention of the court to parts of the record not designated by the appellant,
					 the appellee shall, within ten days after receipt of the designations of the
					 appellant, serve and file a designation of those parts. The appellant shall
					 include in the reproduced record the parts thus designated. In designating
					 parts of the record for reproduction, the parties shall have regard for the
					 fact that the entire record is always available to the court for reference and
					 examination and shall not engage in unnecessary designation.
(b)
Large records
.-If the
					 appellant shall so elect, or if the appellate court has prescribed by rule of
					 court for classes of matters or by order in specific matters, preparation of
					 the reproduced record may be deferred until after the briefs have been served.
					 Where the appellant desires thus to defer preparation of the reproduced record,
					 the appellant shall, not later than the date on which his or her designations
					 would otherwise be due under Subdivision (a), serve and file notice that he or
					 she intends to proceed under this subdivision. The provisions of Subdivision
					 (a) shall then apply, except that the designations referred to therein shall be
					 made by each party at the time his or her brief is served, and a statement of
					 the issues presented shall be unnecessary.
(c)
Children's fast track
					 appeals
.
(1) In a children's fast
					 track appeal, the appellant shall not later than 23 days before the date fixed
					 by or pursuant to Rule 2185 (service and filing of briefs) for the filing of
					 his or her brief, serve and file a designation of the parts of the record which
					 he or she intends to reproduce and a brief statement of issues which he or she
					 intends to present for review. If the appellee deems it necessary to direct the
					 particular attention of the court to parts of the record not designated by the
					 appellant, the appellee shall, within 7 days after receipt of the designations
					 of the appellant, serve and file a designation of those parts. The appellant
					 shall include in the reproduced record the parts thus designated. In
					 designating parts of the record for reproduction, the parties shall have regard
					 for the fact that the entire record is always available to the court for
					 reference and examination and shall not engage in unnecessary
					 designation.
(2) In a children's
					 fast track appeal, the provisions of Subdivision (b) shall not apply.