ITEM 17D | DESIGNATIONS OF RECORD
The appellant does not have to prepare the record on a final appeal, but does have to tell the trial judge’s office in writing what documents or items should be in the record. Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.180(f)(1), lists the documents or items that are automatically included in the record on a final appeal. If all of the documents or items that the appellant wants in the record on appeal are included on the list that are automatically included, the appellant does not need to file a written designation regarding the record on appeal. See Chapter on Pulling Together the Record on Appeal.
However, if the appellant wants any document or item that is not on that list, they need to file a written designation telling the trial judge to include the particular document(s) or item(s) in the record on appeal. An appellant who does not want something in the record on appeal or only wants a part of the automatically included items also needs to file a written designation. Any written designation must be filed no later than 10 days from the date of the notice of appeal. See Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.200(a)(3).
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine this handbook in order to protect yourself from judges/lawyers/organizations who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
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