Rules of appellate procedure
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The rules of appellate procedure are the rules which control the nature and conduct of a legal appeal, which may be:
- door closing
- e.g., "the notice of appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the lower court within thirty days of the date of the entry of the judgment appealed from"
- discretionary
- e.g., "upon a showing of excusable neglect, the lower court may extend the time for filing the notice of appeal for a period not to exceed thirty days"
- technical
- e.g., "the composition of the record on appeal shall include the original papers and exhibits on file, the transcript of proceedings, and a certified copy of the docket entries..."
- process oriented
- e.g., requirements for giving copies of all papers filed to all other parties
- e.g., filing fees, assessments of legal costs, etc.
- punitive
- e.g., penalties for infractions such as frivolous appeals
- e.g., the duties of the clerk's office.