L.A.R. 30.5: Sanctions Pursuant to FRAP 30(b)(2)

(a) The court, sua sponte by Rule to Show Cause or on the motion of any party, may impose sanctions in the form of denial of all or some of the costs of the appeal upon finding that any party has unreasonably and vexatiously caused the inclusion of materials in an appendix that are unnecessary for the determination of the issues presented on appeal.

(b) A party filing such a motion must do so not later than 10 days after a bill of costs has been served. The movant must submit with the motion an itemized statement specifically setting forth, by name and appendix page number, the item or items that the movant asserts were unnecessarily included in the appendix.

(c) Any party against whom sanctions are requested may file an answer to the motion or Rule to Show Cause, which must be filed within 10 days after service of the motion or Rule to Show Cause.

Renumbered by the 1995 revision of the rules; no substantive change from prior Court Rule 20.4 is intended.