North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Rules of Appellate Procedure are promulgated by the Supreme Court under Article IV, Section 13(2) of the Constitution of North Carolina.
- Supreme Court Amends the Rules of Appellate Procedure - October 14, 2021
Current Codification
North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure – Codified 14 January 2021
An up-to-date set of the rules codified by the Supreme Court’s Office of Administrative Counsel.
Recent Orders
Order Amending Rules 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 37, and 39, and Appendixes B, C, D, and F of the Rules of Appellate Procedure
Adopted 13 October 2021 and applicable to cases that are appealed on or after 1 January 2022.
Order Amending Rules 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 27, and 28, and Appendixes A and B of the Rules of Appellate Procedure
Adopted 17 November 2020 and applicable to cases that are appealed on or after 1 January 2021.
Order in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Extension of Time; Electronic Filing Encouraged; Credit for Secure-Leave Periods
Ordered 27 March 2020.
Forms
Appellate Division Transcript Contract Form
Last revised 17 November 2020.
Appellate Division Transcript Documentation Form
Last revised 17 November 2020.
Superseded Codifications
The codifications archived below have been superseded.