Appellate Table of Contents


	RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE FOR THE TRIAL DIVISION OF THE POHNPEI SUPREME COURT Table Of Contents Rule 1. Applicability of Rules Rule 2. Notice of Appeal - Contents Rule 3. Notice of Appeal - Time and Place of Filing Rule 3(a) Time Rule 3(b) Place Rule 4. Service Rule 5. Computation and Enlargement of Time Rule 5(a) Computation Rule 5(b) Enlargement Rule 6. Motions Rule 7. Stay of Judgement Rule 7(a) Stay of Judgement Pending Appeal Rule 7(b) Limitation on Stay on Judgement Rule 7(c) No Security Required of the Ponape State or an Agency or Officer Thereof. Rule 8. Supervision of Appeals Rule 9. Amicus Curiae Rule 10. Substitution of Parties Rule 11. Consolidation Rule 12. Questions Open on Appeals in Trial Division of the State of Court Rule 13. Appeals from Inferior State Courts and the Ponape Land Commission, or Its Successor in Law to the Trial Division of the State Court Rule 13(a) Record Rule 13(b) Correction of the Record Rule 13(c) Motions to Hear Evidence Rule 13(d) Discretion of Trial Division Rule 14. Appeal from the Trial Division to the Appellate Division of the State Court Rule 14(a) Ordering and Payment for Transcript Rule 14(b) Preparation of Record Rule 14(c) Notification Rule 14(d) Correction of Record Rule 15. Preparation of Briefs Rule 15(a) Form and Content Rule 15(b) Trial Counselor's Brief Rule 15(c) Non-Lawyers Rule 15(d) Language Rule 15(e) Signing Rule 16. Filing of Briefs Rule 16(a) Place of Filing Rule 16(b) Time of Filing Rule 17. Oral Argument Rule 17(a) Submission Without Argument Rule 17(b) Time and Place Rule 17(c) Order of Argument Rule 17(d) Length of Argument Rule 18. Failure to Comply with Rules Rule 18(a) By Appellant Rule 18(b) By Respondent Rule 19. Discretion of Appellate Court