Rule 72 - Appeal to the Supreme Court - Civil Certification Orders(a)Appeal to the Supreme Court. An appeal from a final Order of Civil Certification by a judge of the District Court on the Civil Certification Calendar shall be to the Supreme Court and shall follow the Rules of Appellate Procedure as adopted by the Supreme Court.(b)Time for Filing Notice of Appeal. A person subject to a final Order of Civil Certification may, within five (5) days after entry of the final Order, file a notice of appeal with the District Court on a form prescribed by the chief judge. The most current version of the notice of appeal form is located on the Judiciary's website at www.courts.ri.gov under the heading of Public Resources, Forms. A copy of the notice of appeal with proof of service shall be forwarded by the appealing party to all attorneys or self-represented litigants of record.(c)Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. A self-represented litigant or an attorney on behalf of a litigant seeking appellate review at public expense must file a motion for an order of indigency, in accordance with the applicable rules and administrative orders of the District Court. Any motion to proceed in forma pauperis must be filed contemporaneously with the notice of appeal.(d)Transmission of the Record. The party seeking review shall order the transcript of the proceedings contemporaneously with the filing of the notice of appeal. Said transcript shall be provided, at the expense of the State, no later than fifteen (15) days from the filing of the notice of appeal.(e)Certification of Transcript. Upon receipt of the transcript, the District Court shall certify the District Court record to the Supreme Court.Adopted effective 12/10/2020.