Federal Circuit Rule 10: The Record on Appeal
Rules of Practice and Internal Operating Procedures of the Federal Circuit — Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court
(a) Delay in Preparing the Transcript.
When a trial transcript is not filed in the trial court within sixty (60) days after it was ordered, the trial court may direct the parties to proceed under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 10(c) or (d).
(b) Agreed Statement.
The filing of an agreed statement by the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 10(d) does not relieve them of their obligation to compile and file the complete appendix required by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 30 and Federal Circuit Rule 30.
Notes
Practice Notes to Rule 10
Procedures to Expedite Delivery of Transcripts.
District courts and regional circuit councils have procedures to expedite transcripts that may be available to counsel experiencing difficulty with late delivery of transcripts by court reporters.
Transcript Compliance; Transcript Purchase Order Form.
To comply with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 10(b)(1)(B), the appellant may file a certificate with this court stating no transcript will be ordered. The court does not have a form for such a certificate, but the certificate will need to meet the standard requirements for any filing under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32 and Federal Circuit Rule 32. Parties are not required to file the certificate if a transcript is being ordered from the reporter. Parties are not required to file the transcript purchase order form (Federal Circuit Form 22) with this court, regardless of whether a transcript will be ordered.
Court reporters follow Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 11(b) for preparing transcripts and notifying the court.