Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 11.04

(A) Time for transmission; duty of appellant

(1) The clerk of the trial court shall prepare a certified copy of the docket and journal

entries, assemble the original papers, and transmit the record on appeal to the Clerk of the

Supreme Court within one hundred twenty days after the date the notice of appeal is filed

in the Supreme Court, unless an extension of time is granted under division (C) of this rule.

(2) The appellant shall take any action necessary to enable the Clerk to assemble and

transmit the record, including, if required, filing a m otion for an extension of time for

transmission of the record under division (C) of this rule.

(B) Duty of trial court and Supreme Court clerks

(1) (a) Before transmitting the record to the Supreme Court, the clerk of the trial

court shall number the documents, transcripts, and exhibits comprising the record.

The clerk of the trial court shall prepare an index of the documents, transcripts, and

exhibits, correspondingly numbered and identified. All exhibits listed in the index

shall be briefly described. If applicable, a separate index shall be prepared

identifying any exhibits that are part of the record, but which have not been

transmitted under division (B)(3) of this rule.

(b) When the clerk of the trial court transmits the record, it shall transmit the

index with the record to the Clerk of the Supreme Court and shall send a copy of

each index to all counsel of record in the case.

(2) Documentary exhibits offered at trial whose admission was denied shall be included

with the record and transmitted in a separate envelope with a notation that they were not

admitted.

(3) Transmission of the record is effected when the Clerk of the Supreme Court files

the record. The Clerk shall notify counsel of record and the clerk of the trial court when

the record is filed in the Supreme Court.

(C) Extension of time for transmission of the record

(1) The Supreme Court may extend the time for transmitting the record or,

notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 3.02, may permit the record to be transmitted after

the expiration of the time prescribed by this rule or set by order of the Supreme Court.

(2) A request for extension of time to transmit the record shall be made by motion,

stating good cause for the extension and accompanied by one or more affidavits setting

forth facts to demonstrate good cause. The motion shall be filed within the time originally

prescribed for transmission of the record or within the time permitted by a previously

granted extension.

(3) A request for extension of time to transmit the reco rd shall be accompanied by an

affidavit of the court reporter if the extension is necessitated by the court reporter’s inability

to transcribe the proceedings in a timely manner.

(D) Retention of copy of the record in the trial court

(1) Before transmitting the record to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the clerk of the

trial court shall make a copy of the record. A copy of the original papers, transcript of

proceedings, and any documentary exhibit s shall be made by photocopying the original

papers, transcript of proceedings, and documentary exhibits. A copy of any physical

exhibits may be made by either photographing or videotaping the physical exhibits. A

copy of a video, audio, or other electronic recording that is part of the record shall be made

by making a duplicate recording.

(2) The clerk of the trial court shall retain the cop y of the record for use in any

postconviction proceeding authorized by R.C. 2953.21 or for any other proceeding

authorized by these rules.

Effective: June 1, 1994