Recent reported decisions of the Appellate Division dismissing appeals because the court found the record on appeal inadequate to enable it to render an informed decision on the merits prompt this refresher column calling attention to the pertinent rules and obligations of appellant’s counsel.
The Appellate Division has repeatedly held that “[i]t is the obligation of the appellant to assemble a proper record on appeal. An appellant’s record on appeal must contain all of the relevant papers before the Supreme Court. Appeals that are not based upon complete and proper records must be dismissed.”1
