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LRALJ 12.1. Mandate
Local Rule for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
(a) Mandate Defined. A "mandate" is the written notification by the Clerk of the Superior Court to the court of limited jurisdiction and to the parties of a Superior Court decision terminating review.
(b) When Mandate Issued by Superior Court. The Clerk of the Superior Court issues the mandate for a Superior Court decision terminating review upon written stipulation of the parties that no party will file a notice of appeal or notice of discretionary review to the Court of Appeals. In the absence of that stipulation, the Clerk issues the mandate:
(1) 30 days after the clerk files the Superior Court decision, unless any party has filed a notice of appeal or notice of request for discretionary review to the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court; or
(2) If a party has filed a notice of appeal or notice of request for discretionary review and the Court of Appeals has denied jurisdiction on the appeal or denied the request for discretionary review, upon receipt of the denial of the petition for review.
(b) When Mandate Issued by Superior Court. The Clerk of the Superior Court issues the mandate for a Superior Court decision terminating review upon written stipulation of the parties that no party will file a notice of appeal or notice of discretionary review to the Court of Appeals. In the absence of that stipulation, the Clerk issues the mandate:
(1) 30 days after the clerk files the Superior Court decision, unless any party has filed a notice of appeal or notice of request for discretionary review to the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court; or
(2) If a party has filed a notice of appeal or notice of request for discretionary review and the Court of Appeals has denied jurisdiction on the appeal or denied the request for discretionary review, upon receipt of the denial of the petition for review.
[Amended effective September 1, 1987; September 8, 2009.]