Part 1 · General Provisions
Rule 12.1. Docketing the Case
Amended January 1, 2026 (current)
(a) On receiving a copy of the notice of appeal, the petition for review, the petition for discretionary review, the petition in an original proceeding, or a certified question, the appellate clerk must: endorse on the document the date of receipt;
(b) collect any filing fee;
(c) docket the case;
(d) notify all parties of the receipt of the document; and
(e) if the document filed is a petition for review filed in the Supreme Court, notify the court of appeals clerk of the filing of the petition.