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In a case in which the appellant or petitioner is pro se, the district court clerk or agency files the

record on appeal, including the transcript if required. Note that in an appeal from the district court

decision, if the case requires a transcript and IFP status is not granted, the appellant must pay for the

transcript.

Within 14 days of receiving the Court of Appeals docketing notice, a pro se party must file with

the Court an Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form according to the directions provided in

the Instructions.

A pro se party who does not immediately notify the Court when contact information changes will

not receive notices, documents and orders filed in the case. A pro se party who is permitted to file

documents electronically in CM/ECF must notify the Court of a change to the user’s mailing address,

business address, telephone number, or e-mail. To update contact information, a Filing User must access

PACER’s Manage My Appellate Filer Account, https://

The Court’s records will be updated within 1 business day of a user entering the change in PACER.

A pro se party who is not permitted to file documents electronically must notify the Court of a

change in mailing address or telephone number by filing a letter with the Clerk of Court.

PRO SE INMATE INSTITUTIONAL MAIL RULE

If a pro se party who is an inmate is confined in an institution that has a system designed for

handling legal mail, a notice of appeal and any other paper the inmate may file with the Court and serve

by mail on the adversary is timely if it is deposited in the institution’s internal mail system on or before

the last day for filing. In addition, the paper mailed to the Court and the adversary must either (1) include

a notarized statement or declaration stating under penalty of perjury the date of deposit with the internal

mail system and that first-class postage is being prepaid, or (2) bear evidence such as a postmark or date

stamp showing the date of deposit and prepaid postage. If not provided, the Court in its discretion may

permit the inmate to file the statement or declaration later. Form 7, Declaration of Inmate Filing, which

suggests a form for the declaration, can be found on the Court’s website.

DISCLOSURE OF ATTORNEY ASSISTANCE

At any point during the case, a pro se party who submits a paper that an attorney has drafted in

whole or substantial part must include at the beginning of the paper the following statement: “This

document was drafted in whole, or substantial part, by an attorney.” Unless the Court orders otherwise,

the pro se party does not have to disclose the attorney’s identity and address.

PROCEDURES FOR FILING A BRIEF AND APPENDIX

Within 14 days after the appellant or petitioner receives the completed transcript or certifies that

no transcript will be ordered in the case, the appellant must file with the Court a scheduling notification

advising the Court when appellant or petitioner’s brief and appendix will be filed. LR 31.2.

The instructions explain how to file the scheduling notification, prepare the brief and appendix,

and file the documents with the Court.

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