Section TCT.03.07 — Record On Appeal

(a) Testimony. Testimony presented at the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court may be preserved for appellate review by any manner approved by the Chief Judge of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court to include, but not limited to: formal transcript, audio recording, video recording or court-approved statement of the evidence.

(b) Technical Record.

(1) The technical record for an appeal coming before the Stockbridge-Munsee Court of Appeals shall include all pleadings of record, relevant motions and orders, judgments and any other part of the trial record which is necessary in the discretion of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court Clerk and/or Court Administrator, to convey a fair and accurate record of what occurred at trial.

(2) Any dispute as to the contents of the technical record shall be brought to the Tribal Court's attention by motion and the Tribal Court judge that heard the case shall be the final arbitrator of what items are included in the Technical Record absent blatant abuse of discretion.

(3) If the appellate record is inadequate for a full and fair review of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court proceedings, the Stockbridge-Munsee Court of Appeals will presume the decision of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court was rendered correctly.

(c) Other Items Includable in Appellate Record. Any party can request an item that was actually presented or filed with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court to be included in the record on appeal unless said item was stricken from the record by the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court judge that presided over the trial in question.

(d) Time to Complete Appellate Record. The appellate record shall be completed within thirty (30) days from the filing of the notice of appeal. For good cause shown, this time period can be reduced or expanded at the discretion of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court.