4th Cir. R. 10(c)

(1) Responsibilities and designation. The appellant has the duty of ordering transcript of all

parts of the proceedings material to the issues to be raised on appeal whether favorable or

unfavorable to appellant's position. Appellant should complete the transcript order (form

available at www.ca4.uscourts.gov) and distribute the form to the Clerk of the Court of

Appeals, the court reporter, the clerk of the district court, and the appellee.

Before the transcript order is distributed, appellant must make appropriate financial

arrangements with the court reporter for either immediate payment in full or in other form

acceptable to the court reporter, payment pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, or at

government expense pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 753(f).

In cross-appeals each party must order those parts of the transcript pertinent to the

issues of such appeals. The parties are encouraged to agree upon those parts of the

transcript jointly needed and to apportion the cost, with additional portions being ordered

and paid for by the party considering them essential to that party's appeal.

If the entire transcript of proceedings is not to be prepared, the appellant's docketing

statement filed pursuant to Local Rule 3(b) may constitute the statement of issues required by

FRAP 10(b)(3)(A).

(2) Monitoring and receipt by clerk. Failure to order timely a transcript, failure to make

satisfactory financial arrangements with the court reporter, or failure to specify in adequate

detail those proceedings to be transcribed will subject the appeal to dismissal by the clerk for

want of prosecution pursuant to Local Rule 45. The Clerk's Office is charged with

monitoring the status of transcripts pending with court reporters.

(3) Statement in lieu of transcript. The parties may prepare and sign a statement of the case in

lieu of the transcript or the entire record on appeal. The use of a statement in lieu of a

transcript of a hearing substantially accelerates the appellate process. The statement should

contain a description of the essential facts averred and proved or sought to be proved and a

summary of pertinent testimony.

(4) Guidelines for Preparation of Appellate Transcripts in the Fourth Circuit. The Fourth

Circuit Judicial Council has adopted guidelines to define the obligations of appellants,

appellees, clerks of the district court, court reporters and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals in

the ordering, preparation, and filing of transcripts completed pursuant to these rules.