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A defendant must serve and file a motion for new trial within 120 days of docketing the appeal in the Supreme Judicial Court. Paragraph (2) of Appellate Rule 19(d) provides for a stay of the direct appeal in the event the Supreme Judicial Court remands to the Superior Court a motion for new trial.

Upon the filing of a notice of appeal, the clerk of the lower court shall promptly review the file and ensure the accuracy of the docket entries and that all documents are properly numbered in order of filing or identified with reasonable specificity.

Under Rule 8(b)(1)(A), within 14 days of the filing of a notice of appeal, the appellant must either order transcripts of “all court proceedings relevant to the appeal,” certify that no court proceedings are relevant to the appeal, or certify that the relevant transcripts have already been filed with the lower court.

Upon entry of an appeal pursuant to Rule 10(a)(1) or 10(a)(2), parties who have filed a joint notice of appeal shall proceed on appeal as a single appellant, unless upon motion the appellate court grants leave to proceed separately.

It shall be the duty of counsel for all parties to an appeal to avoid including in the printed record matter not necessary for an understanding of the issues presented on appeal. The cost of including such matter may be charged as costs to the party or counsel who caused or permitted its inclusion.

A defendant must serve and file a motion for new trial within 120 days of docketing the appeal in the Supreme Judicial Court. Paragraph (2) of Appellate Rule 19(d) provides for a stay of the direct appeal in the event the Supreme Judicial Court remands to the Superior Court a motion for new trial.

Upon the filing of a notice of appeal, the clerk of the lower court shall promptly review the file and ensure the accuracy of the docket entries and that all documents are properly numbered in order of filing or identified with reasonable specificity.

Under Rule 8(b)(1)(A), within 14 days of the filing of a notice of appeal, the appellant must either order transcripts of “all court proceedings relevant to the appeal,” certify that no court proceedings are relevant to the appeal, or certify that the relevant transcripts have already been filed with the lower court.

Upon entry of an appeal pursuant to Rule 10(a)(1) or 10(a)(2), parties who have filed a joint notice of appeal shall proceed on appeal as a single appellant, unless upon motion the appellate court grants leave to proceed separately.

It shall be the duty of counsel for all parties to an appeal to avoid including in the printed record matter not necessary for an understanding of the issues presented on appeal. The cost of including such matter may be charged as costs to the party or counsel who caused or permitted its inclusion.