§ 5527 — Statement in lieu of record on appeal

New York § 5527

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law CVP: Civil Practice Law & Rules
• Art. 55: Appeals Generally

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Rule 5527. Statement in lieu of record on appeal. When the questions\npresented by an appeal can be determined without an examination of all\nthe pleadings and proceedings, the parties may prepare and sign a\nstatement showing how the questions arose and were decided in the court\nfrom which the appeal is taken and setting forth only so much of the\nfacts averred and proved or sought to be proved as are necessary to a\ndecision of the questions. The statement may also include portions of\nthe transcript of the proceedings and other relevant matter. It shall\ninclude a copy of the judgment or order appealed from, the notice of\nappeal and a statement of the issues to be determined. Within twenty\ndays after the appellant has taken his appeal, the statement shall be\npresented to the court from which the appeal is taken for approval as\nthe record on appeal. The court may make corrections or additions\nnecessary to present fully the questions raised by the appeal. The\napproved statement shall be printed as a joint appendix.\n