Ark. R. Sup. Ct. & Ct. App. 3-4

As amended through November 13, 2023

Rule 3-4 - Record in Criminal Cases

Not all records in criminal cases will have the same contents. To the extent possible, items will be arranged in chronological order according to filing date, which will usually be the following sequence:

(a) Circuit clerk's portion of the electronic appellate record.

1. Cover;

2. Table of Contents;

3. Return of the indictment or information;

4. Defendant's pleadings;

5. Subsequent pleadings and orders in chronological order;

6. Final judgment and commitment or order appealed;

7. Verdict forms and written jury instructions;

8. Motion for new trial, to set aside, amend, etc.;

9. Order granting or denying above motions;

10. Notice of appeal and designation of record;

11. Extensions of time to file record on appeal;

12. Appeal bond;

13. Circuit clerk's certificate, duly acknowledged; and

14. Certificate of costs of circuit clerk's portion of appellate record, indicating payor.

(b) Court reporter's portion of the electronic appellate record.

1. Cover;

2. Table of Contents;

3. Transcription of proceedings;

4. Digitized transcript exhibits;

5. List of exhibits not included in the electronic transcript;

6. Court reporter's certificate; and

7. Court reporter's certificate of costs of the transcript, indicating payor.

(c) Record of jury matters.

(1) The record shall not include the impaneling or swearing of the jury, the names of the jurors, or any motion, affidavit, order, or ruling in reference thereto unless expressly called for by a party's designation of the record. (2) Verdict forms shall be inserted in the record. Written jury instructions and proffered jury instructions shall be inserted in the record when expressly identified by a party's designation of the record.

Ark. R. Sup. Ct. & Ct. App. 3-4

Amended October 18, 2018, effective 1/1/2019; amended and adopted 1/17/2020.

Reporter's Notes, 2019 Amendment. Subdivision (b)(2) was added to provide for verdict forms, written jury instructions, and proffered jury instructions to be inserted in the record.