11th Cir. IOP 2 (FRAP 11)

When the record on appeal is in

paper, at the time that the record is complete for purposes of appeal and before transmitting

certification that the record is complete, the district court will assemble the record into one or more

volumes, and identify by a separate document number each filing contained therein. Each volume

of the record should generally contain less than 250 pages. The district court docket sheet, so

numbered, will be provided to the parties upon request to facilitate citation to the original record

by reference to the file copies maintained by the parties. Prior to transmitting the record to the clerk

of the court of appeals, the district court docket sheet shall be marked to identify by number the

volume into which documents have been placed, and the cover of each volume of the record shall

indicate the volume number and the document numbers of the first and last document contained

therein (e.g., Vol. 2, Documents 26 - 49). The district court docket sheet, so marked, will be included

in the record transmitted to the clerk of the court of appeals. Transcripts will be sequentially

arranged in separate numbered volumes, with volume numbers noted on the docket sheet index. In

civil appeals, including bankruptcy and prisoner (civil and habeas) appeals, standard commercially-available indexing tabs or their equivalent which extend beyond the edge of the page shall be affixed

to the first page of orders and of significant filings in the record to identify and assist in locating the

papers. Tabs should be visible and staggered in sequence from top to bottom along the right-hand

side. Tab numbers should correspond to the document numbers assigned by the district court.

Cross-Reference: FRAP 16