(a) Description A settled statement is a summary of the superior court proceedings approved by the superior court. An appellant may either elect under (b)(1) or move under (b)(2) to use a settled statement as the record of the oral proceedings in the superior court, instead of a reporter's transcript. (Subd (a) adopted effective January 1, 2018.) (b) When a settled statement may be used (1) An appellant may elect in his or her notice designating the record on appeal under rule 8.121 to use a settled