Sample Informal Record Appendix and Impounded Record Appendix

This is a sample Informal Record Appendix and Impounded Record Appendix used to help illustrate how such record appendix volumes may be prepared.

Overview

This is a sample Informal Record Appendix and Impounded Record Appendix used to help illustrate how such record appendix volumes may be prepared. This sample is for demonstration purposes only and not intended to provide legal advice.  The case law cited here is fictitious and does not represent actual statements of the law and must not be relied upon in any way. This sample form is formatted to meet accessibility standards and uses a different font and type size than those required for what you must use when filing this document. 

Sample Informal Record Appendix

Cover

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Appeals Court

Docket Number:  2024-P-0123

The Three Bears, plaintiffs-appellees

vs.

Goldilocks, defendant-appellant

On Appeal From Norfolk Superior Court

Informal Appellant Record Appendix of Goldilocks

June 30, 2025

Goldilocks (she/her)

1 Near Village Drive

Burrow, Massachusetts 02186

[phone]

[e-mail]

Table of Contents

Volume I (identify each document and the page number of the appendix where it begins)

Norfolk Superior Court Docket Sheet, page4

Plaintiff The Three Bears' Complaint, page 20

Defendant Goldilocks's Answer, page 40

Defendant Goldilocks's Motion to Present Defense of Necessity, page 50

Defendant Goldilocks's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Present Defense of Necessity, page 60

Plaintiff The Three Bears' Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Present Defense of Necessity, page 70

Order (Wolf, J.) on Goldilocks's Motion to Present Defense of Necessity Entered on 08/10/2025, page 75

Exhibit 1:  The Three Bears' Cottage in the Forest, page 80

Exhibit 2:  Baby Bear's Chair Broken by Goldilocks, page 81

Jury Verdict Dated 08/12/2024, page 82

Final judgment Dated 08/31/2024, page 85

Defendant Goldilocks's Notice of Appeal Dated 09/20/2024, page 100

Volume II (Impounded) (cited as, RAII, page #)

Table of Contents 

Exhibit 3:  Baby Bear's Mental Health Records Dated 10/15/2023, page 3

Order of Impoundment of Baby Bear's Mental Health Records (Wolf, J.) Issued 08/01/2024, page 14

Transcript

Transcript Volume 1 of Jury Trial Dated 08/12/2024

Transcript Volume 2 of Jury Trial Dated 08/12/2024

Sample Impounded Informal Appellant Record Appendix

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Appeals Court

Docket Number:  2024-P-0123

The Three Bears, plaintiffs-appellees

vs.

Goldilocks, defendant-appellant

On Appeal From Norfolk Superior Court

Informal Appellant Impounded Record Appendix for Goldilocks

Voume II

Contains Impounded Material

June 30,2025

/s/ Goldilocks

Goldilocks (she/her)

1 Near Village Drive

Burrow, Massachusetts 02186

[phone]

[e-mail]

Table Of Contents

Exhibit 3: Baby Bear's Mental Health Records (10/15/2023) , page 2

Order of Impoundment of Baby Bear's Mental Health Records (Wolf, J.) Issued 08/01/2024, page 14

Additional Resources

Appeals Court Informal Brief Pilot Program  Massachusetts Rules of Electronic Filing   Appeals Court Guide to Electronic Filing