Rule 30.25 - Appellate Court Opinions-Summary Orders(a) Written Opinions Required. Except as in subsection (b) of this Rule, in each case determined by this Court or by any district of the Court of Appeals, the appellate judicial opinion shall be in writing and filed. If the decision is not unanimous, the opinion shall show which judges concurred therein or dissented therefrom.(b) Summary Orders. In a case in which decision is unanimous and all judges believe that no jurisprudential purpose would be served by a written opinion, disposition may be made by a written summary order. By local court rule this Court or any district of the Court of Appeals may require a brief written statement be attached to any such order. The statement shall not constitute a formal opinion of the court and shall not be reported. Neither shall it be cited nor otherwise used in any case before any court.(c) Endorsement and Transmittal to Trial Court. The clerk of an appellate court, when the opinion or summary order of the court is filed in his office, shall endorse thereon the day on which it is filed, shall enter the same on his minutes, shall make a true copy thereof, and shall transmit the same without delay to the trial court.(d) Opinion and Summary Order Furnished Free of Charge. The clerk of each appellate court shall promptly furnish free of charge a copy of the summary order of the court, and any written statement appended thereto, to counsel for each party on appeal.Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. 1/1/1980. Amended June 15, 1982, eff. 1/1/1983; 2/18/1983, eff. 10/1/1983.Committee Note-1980
Paragraph (a) is substantially the same as Rule 84.16(a).
Paragraph (b) is the same as Rule 84.16(c) with the following added: ". . . and shall make a true copy thereof and transmit the same without delay to the trial court."
Paragraph (c) is the same as Rule 84.16(d).