Additional Resources
As amended through June 18, 2024
In addition to reviewing the Rules themselves, the Committee also strongly recommends that practitioners consult the following helpful sources:
The Appendixes to the Rules set forth various forms and examples. Although the Appendixes have historically not been considered an "authoritative source on parity with the [R]ules," there are provisions in the Rules themselves that expressly incorporate certain requirements set forth in the Appendixes. See, e.g., N.C. R. App. P. 26(g)(1) ("The format of all documents presented for filing shall follow the additional instructions found in the [A]ppendixes to these [R]ules."). The examples in this Style Manual therefore reflect compliance with both the Rules and the Appendixes. In any event, the Appendixes can be quite helpful to practitioners. The timetables in Appendix A, for example, can serve as an excellent roadmap. There are several other invaluable resources, including:o Notice of Appeal Tip Sheet ;
o Guide to Appealability of Interlocutory Orders; and
o Elizabeth Brooks Scherer & Matthew Nis Leerberg, North Carolina Appellate Practice and Procedure (LexisNexis).
Since North Carolina Appellate Practice and Procedure was first published in 2019, a release of additional and substitute pages of this treatise has been published to reflect the Rule amendments adopted on 17 November 2020. Note, however, that the Rules were amended once again on 13 October 2021, and these 13 October 2021 amendments are not yet reflected in the treatise.