kansas appellate practice handbook - Kansas Judicial Branch

7-24 Appellate Procedure
adverse parties, who have 14 days to serve objections or proposed
amendments to the statement.
The statement with objections or amendments must then be
submitted to the district court judge for settlement and approval. The
statement as approved must be included in the record on appeal by the
district court clerk. Rule 3.04(a).
Rule 3.04(b) sets out a similar process to create a substitute for an
unavailable exhibit.
§ 7.24 Appeal on Agreed Statement
When the issues in an appeal can be determined without an
examination of the evidence and proceedings in the district court, the
parties may prepare and sign an agreed statement of the case. This
statement must show how the questions arose, how they were decided
in district court, and set out those facts essential to an appellate decision.
This statement must be accompanied by copies of the judgment appealed
from, the notice of appeal, and a concise statement of the issues raised.
This statement must be submitted to the district court judge for
approval within 21 days after filing of the notice of appeal. If the
statement is approved, it is then filed with the clerk of the district court.
The approved statement and inclusions constitute the record on appeal.
Rule 3.05.
PRACTICE NOTE: To comply with Rule 6.02(a)
and Rule 6.03(a), which require citation to the record in
briefs, counsel should cite to appropriate sections of the
agreed statement. For this reason, numbered paragraphs
are advisable in the agreed statement.
§ 7.25 District Court Clerk’s Preparation of the Record on
Appeal
The clerk of the district court compiles the record in one or more
volumes within 14 days after notice from the appellate clerk that the appeal
has been docketed. Rule 3.02 sets out in detail a list of items that must be
included in the record for civil and criminal cases. Documents are filed
chronologically when possible, and transcripts are added when filed by
the court reporter, always as separate volumes. The clerk of the district
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