Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective November 1, 2021
URAP023. Motions. The amendments to Rule 23 are intended to: (1) remove all language regarding form requirements in 23(f) and incorporate that language into Rule 27; and (2) clean up other language for clarity and consistency.
URAP027. Form of briefs, notions, and other documents. The amendments to Rule 27 are intended to: (1) combine form requirements for briefs, motions, and other documents into one rule; (2) incorporate language regarding form requirements from Rule 23(f); and (3) clean up other language for clarity and consistency.
URAP030. Decision of the court; notice of decision. The amendments to Rule 30 are intended to: (1) clarify what constitutes the entry of a decision in 30 (d) and (e); and (2) clean up other language for clarity and consistency.
URAP031. Expedited decisions. The amendments to Rule 31 are intended to: (1) include language in 31(b)(1)allowing the court to consider expedited decision upon stipulation of parties; (2) remove the language in (d) regarding appeals ineligible for expedited decision; and (3) clean up other language for clarity and consistency.
URAP054. Transcripts. The amendments to Rule 54 are intended to: (1) update instructions for ordering transcripts in 54(a); and (2) clean up other language for clarity and consistency.
URAP055. Petition on appeal. The amendments to Rule 55 are intended to: (1) change the deadline in Rule 55(a) for filing the petition on appeal to 15 days from transmission of the record, rather than from filing the notice of appeal; (2) modify 55(b) to allow appointed appellate counsel to file the petition on appeal; (3) include a requirement that appellate counsel be appointed within 21 days of the notice of appeal in 55(b); and (4) clean up other language for clarity and consistency.
URAP056. Response to petition on appeal. The amendments to Rule 56 are intended to: (1) replace the page requirement with a word requirement in 56(b); (2) comport the rule with Standing Order 11; and (3) clean up other language for clarity and consistency.
URAP057. Record on appeal; transmission of record. The amendments to Rule 57 are intended to update language regarding record transmission in 57(b).
URAP058. Ruling. The amendments to Rule 58 are intended to remove the language in 58(b) regarding the remand to juvenile court to appoint appellate counsel.