In Re Final Rules for Acceptance of Records on Appeal in Electronic Format and Elimination of the Abstracting and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas adopted final amendments governing electronic appellate records and briefing in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The amendments make electronic filing of appeal records mandatory for notices of appeal filed on or after June 1, 2021, subject to exceptions for self-represented appellants and persons unable to file electronically, and replace abstract and addendum requirements with jurisdictional and case-and-facts statements. The court also authorized implementation policies and procedures for electronic filing and document management.