RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
FOR THE TRIAL DIVISION OF THE
CHUUK SUPREME COURT

Table of Contents

Rule 1.  SCOPE OF RULES
     Rule 1a.  Scope of Rules
     Rule 1b.  Rules Not To Affect Jurisdiction

Rule 2.  SUSPENSION OF RULES

Rule 3.  APPEAL AS OF RIGHT--HOW TAKEN
     Rule 3a.  Filing the Notice of Appeal
     Rule 3b.  Joint or Consolidated Appeals
     Rule 3c.  Content of the Notice of Appeal
     Rule 3d.  Service of the Notice of Appeal
     Rule 3e.  Payment of Fees

Rule 4.  APPEAL AS OF RIGHT--WHEN TAKEN
      Rule 4a.  Appeals in Civil Cases
      Rule 4b.  Appeals in Criminal Cases

Rule 5.  APPEALS BY PERMISSION
      Rule 5a.  Petition for Permission to Appeal
      Rule 5b.  Content of Petition: Answer
      Rule 5c.  Form of Papers: Number of Copies
      Rule 5d.  Grant of Permission, Cost Bond, Filing of Record

Rule 6.  Reserved

Rule 7.  BOND FOR COSTS ON APPEAL IN CIVIL CASES

Rule 8.  STAY OR INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL
      Rule 8a.  Stay Must Ordinarily be Sought in the First Instance in the Court Appealed From; Motion for Stay in the State Court Appellate Division
      Rule 8b.  Stay May Be Conditioned Upon Giving of Bond, Proceedings Against Sureties
      Rule 8c.  Stays in Criminal  Cases

Rule 9.  RELEASE IN CRIMINAL CASES
      Rule 9a.  Appeals from Orders Respecting Release Entered Prior to a Judgment of Conviction
      Rule 9b.  Release Pending Appeal from Judgment of Conviction
      Rule 9c.  Criteria for Release

Rule 10.  RECORD OF APPEAL
      Rule 10a.  Composition of Record of Appeal
      Rule 10b.  The Transcript of Proceedings: Duty of Appellant to Order: Notice to Appellee if Partial Transcript is Ordered
      Rule 10c.  Statement of the Evidence or Proceedings When No Report Was Made or When the Transcript is Unavailable
      Rule 10d.  Agreed Statement as the Record on Appeal
      Rule 10e.  Correction or Modification of Record

Rule 11.  TRANSMISSION OF THE RECORD
     Rule 11 (a)  Duty of the Appellant
     Rule 11 (b)  Duty of Reporter to Prepare and File Transcript: Notice to the State
          Court Appellate Division, Duty of Clerk to Transmit the Record
     Rule 11 (c)  Temporary Retention of Record in the Court Appealed From for
          Use in Preparing Appellate Papers
     Rule 11 (d)  Reserved
     Rule 11 (e)  Retention of the Record in the Court Appealed from by Order of
         Court
     Rule 11 (f)  Stipulation of Parties that Parts of the Record be Retained in the
         Court Appealed From
     Rule 11 (g)  Record for Preliminary Hearing in the State Court Appellate
         Division
 
Rule 12.  DOCKETING THE APPEAL: FILING OF THE RECORD
     Rule 12 (a)  Docketing the Appeal
     Rule 12 (b)  Filing of the Record, Partial Record, or Certificate
     Rule 12 (c)  Distribution of the Record
 
Rules 13-20.  Reserved
 
Rule 21.  WRITS OF MANDAMUS AND PROHIBITION DIRECTED TO A JUSTICE AND OTHER EXTRAORDINARY WRITS
     Rule 12 (a)  Mandamus or Prohibition to a Justice: Petition for Writ: Service
          and Filing
     Rule 12 (b)  Denial: Order Directing Answer
     Rule 12 (c)  Other Extraordinary Writs
     Rule 12 (d)  Form of Papers; Number of Copies
 
Rule 22.  HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
     Rule 22 (a)  Application for the Original Writ
     Rule 22 (b)  Reserved

Rule 23.  CUSTODY OF PRISONERS IN HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
     Rule 23 (a)  Transfer of Custody Pending Review
     Rule 23 (b)  Detention or Release of Prisoner Pending Review of Decisions
          Failing to Release
     Rule 23 (c)  Release of Prisoner Pending Review of Decision Ordering
          Release
     Rule 23 (d)  Modification of Initial Order Respecting Custody

Rule 24.  PROCEEDINGS IN FORMA PAUPERIS
     Rule 24 (a)  Leave to Proceed on Appeal in Forma Pauperis
     Rule 24 (b)  Reserved
     Rule 24 (c)  Reserved

Rule 25.  FILING AND SERVICE
     Rule 25 (a)  Filing
     Rule 25 (b)  Service of All Papers Required
     Rule 25 (c)  Manner of Service
     Rule 25 (d)  Proof of Service

Rule 26.  COMPUTATION AND EXTENSION OF TIME
     Rule 26 (a)  Computation of Time
     Rule 26 (b)  Scope of Discovery
     Rule 26 (c)  Additional Time After Service by Mail

Rule 27.  MOTIONS
     Rule 27 (a)  Content of Motions: Response: Reply
     Rule 27 (b)  Determination of Motion for Procedural Orders
     Rule 27 (c)  Power of a Single Justice to Entertain Motions

Rule 28.  BRIEFS
     Rule 28 (a)  Brief of the Appellant
     Rule 28 (b)  Brief of Appellee
     Rule 28 (c)  Reply Brief
     Rule 28 (d)  References in Briefs to Parties
     Rule 28 (e)  References in Briefs to the Record
     Rule 28 (f)   Reproduction of Statutes, Rules, Regulations, Etc.
     Rule 28 (g)  Length of Briefs
     Rule 28 (h)  Briefs in Case Involving Cross Appeals
     Rule 28 (i)   Briefs in Cases Involving Multiple Appellants or Appellees
     Rule 28 (j)   Citation of Supplemental authorities

Rule 29.  BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE

Rule 30.  Reserved

Rule 31.  FILING AND SERVICE OF BRIEFS
     Rule 31 (a)  Time for Serving and Filing Briefs
     Rule 31 (b)  Number of Copies to Be Filed and Served
     Rule 31 (c)  Consequence of Failure to File Brief

Rule 32.  FORM OF BRIEF, THE APPENDIX AND OTHER PAPERS
     Rule 32 (a)  Form of Briefs
     Rule 32 (b)  Form of Other papers

Rule 33.  PREHEARING CONFERENCES

Rule 34.  ORAL ARGUMENT
     Rule 34 (a)  In General; Oral Argument Allowed
     Rule 34 (b)  Notice of Argument; Postponement
     Rule 34 (c)  Order and Content of Argument
     Rule 34 (d)  Cross and Separate Appeals
     Rule 34 (e)  Non-Appearance of Parties
     Rule 34 (f)   Submission on Briefs
     Rule 34 (g)  Use of Physical Exhibits at Argument; Removal

Rule 35.  Reserved

Rule 36.  ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

Rule 37.  INTEREST OF JUDGMENTS

Rule 38.  DAMAGES FOR DELAY

Rule 39.  COSTS
     Rule 39 (a)  To Whom Allowed
     Rule 39 (b)  Costs For and Against the State of Chuuk
     Rule 39 (c)  Costs of Briefs and Copies of Records
     Rule 39 (d)  Bill of Costs; Objections; Costs to be Inserted in Mandate or
         Added Later
     Rule 39 (e)  Costs on Appeal Taxable in the State Court Trial Division

Rule 40.  PETITION FOR REHEARING
     Rule 40 (a)  Time for filing, Content, Answers, Action by Court if Granted
     Rule 40 (b)  Form of Petition, Length

Rule 41.  ISSUANCE OF MANDATE: STAY OF MANDATE
     Rule 41 (a)  Date of Issuance
     Rule 41 (b)  Reserved

Rule 42.  VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
     Rule 42 (a)  Dismissal in the State Court Trial Division
     Rule 42 (b)  Dismissal in the State Court Appellate Division

Rule 43.  SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES
     Rule 43 (a)  Death of a Party
     Rule 43 (b)  Substitution for Other Cases
     Rule 43 (c)  Public Officers: Death or Separation from Office

Rule 44.  CASES INVOLVING CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS WHERE THE STATE OF CHUUK IS NOT A PARTY

Rule 45.  DUTIES OF THE CLERKS
     Rule 45 (a)  General Provision
     Rule 45 (b)  The Docket; Calendar; Other Records Required
     Rule 45 (c)  Notice of Orders of Judgments
     Rule 45 (d)  Custody of Records and Papers

Rule 46.  ATTORNEYS
     Rule 46 (a)  Suspension or Disbarred
     Rule 46 (b)  Disciplinary Power of the Court Over Attorney

Rule 47.  Reserved

Rule 48.  TITLE