The parties shall have regard for the fact that the entire record is always available to the appellate court for reference or examination.
Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 130.01
This rule no longer requires the inclusion of the trial court's instructions in the appendix unless they are challenged on appeal. In addition, it is now mandatory to provide an index to the documents contained in the appendix.
Advisory Committee Comment - 1998 Amendments
Rule 144 requires notice to be provided to the Attorney General when the constitutionality of a statute is challenged. The amended rule requires the party challenging the constitutionality to include in the appendix proof of compliance with the rule.
Advisory Committee Comment-2014 Amendments
Rule 130.01 is amended to delete provisions requiring an appendix, as the appendix is no longer required or permitted for any appellate proceedings. The court has the entire record available to it and the appendix is often bulky, expensive to produce, serve, and store, and is of limited value in most appeals.