(a) Ordering Transcripts and Filing Designation. The party seeking review shall order any transcripts and file the designation of instruments and proceedings for inclusion in the record no later than the date of filing the petition for review. See Rule 1.76 and Rule 1.301, Form No. 15. Any additional transcripts shall be ordered and any counter-designation of record shall be filed within ten (10) days after the filing of the petition for review. If a transcript is sought to be included in the record on review, it shall be the responsibility of the trial judge or the presiding judge to expedite the preparation thereof by such orders, prospective or retrospective in effect, as will assure the earliest possible completion of the record.

(b) Contents of Record. The instruments designated by the party or parties bound by the court clerk, together with the original of the court reporter's transcript and exhibits incorporated therein (if portions of proceedings or evidence were designated for inclusion), shall constitute the record in the proceeding for review. Only two dimensional exhibits no larger than 8 1/2″ x 14″ may be transmitted to the Supreme Court with the record, except upon order of the Court. A copy of the appearance docket shall be included in the record for the proceeding for review.

(c) Preparation of Record. After a designation of record has been filed, the court clerk shall promptly assemble in chronological sequence all of the designated instruments on file. These instruments shall be certified under the seal of the court clerk. All designations of record shall be included. The form of the record shall comply with Rule 1.76.

(d) Court Clerk and Notice of Completion of Record. The court clerk shall file and mail to all parties a Notice of Completion of Record within forty-five (45) days from the date the petition for review is filed in the Supreme Court. See Rule 1.301 Form No. 17. Failure to timely file a Notice of Completion of Record within the time prescribed herein will result in the Court's dismissal of the proceeding for review sua sponte.

(e) Extension of Time to Complete Record. The time limit prescribed in this Rule for completing the record may be extended for an additional period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days by this Court upon application and good cause shown. Extensions of time to complete record are governed by Rule 1.76.

(f) Record in Pro Se Review. Where the party seeking review is acting pro se, and no designation of record is filed by the pro se party, the clerk shall prepare the entire court file as the record. Duties as to ordering and paying costs of transcripts are not affected by the fact that the party seeking review is acting pro se.