Rule 12 Docketing the Appeal; Completing the Record

(a) Docketing the Appeal. After the appeal is received, the Supreme Court clerk must docket the appeal under the title of the superior court action and must identify the appellant, adding the appellant's name if necessary. Within 14 days of opening an appeal, if there is an electronic case file, the Supreme Court clerk must create the Appeal Volume, as defined in Rule 1(c)(7).

(b) Completion of the Record.

(1) After receiving notice that each ordered transcript is complete, or that no transcript is necessary for the appeal, the Supreme Court clerk will promptly notify all parties to the appeal in the manner set forth in Rule 25(b) that the record is complete.

(2) The record is complete on the date that notification to the parties is docketed.

(c) Completion of the Record in Appeals where Audio- Video-Recorded Proceedings are Part of the Record on Appeal. In a case that has been recorded by audio equipment:

(1) No Recording of the Proceedings Necessary. If the Supreme Court clerk receives notice that a copy of a recording of the proceedings is not necessary for the appeal, the clerk will notify all parties that the record is complete.

(2) Audio-Recorded Proceedings Less Than 4 Hours. If the total elapsed time for all audio-recorded proceedings is less than 4 hours, and the Supreme Court has permitted a party to submit the audio-recorded proceedings as the official record in place of a written transcript under Rule 10(b)(8), the record will be deemed complete when the Supreme Court receives a copy of the audio-recorded proceedings.

(d) Dismissal for Appellant’s Failure To Order Transcript or Pay Entry Fee.

(1) Any appellee may file a motion in the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal if the appellant fails to:

(A) order the transcript and so notify the clerk; or

(B) pay any required entry fee.

(2) The appellant may respond within 14 days of service.

(3) The clerk must docket the appeal for the purpose of permitting the Court to entertain the motion without requiring payment of the entry fee, but the appellant will not be permitted to respond without payment of the fee, unless otherwise exempted.