Rule 81.15.Record on Appeal -- Uncertified or Disputed Record.

Rule 81.15 offers a shortcut around certification. If the parties file a written agreement with the appellate court that the legal file, the transcript, or both are true and accurate, the clerk of the appellate court files that part of the record without needing the usual certification.

Disagreements are handled separately from that shortcut. Filing the legal file or the transcript does not waive a party's right to dispute its correctness later, and additional parts of the record can still be filed under Rule 81.12 if the record's completeness is disputed. A party who disputes the correctness of the legal file or transcript has to designate, in writing to the appellate court, which portions are disputed, and file that designation within 15 days after the disputed part was filed — a deadline the appellate court can enlarge on application or on its own motion. Once a dispute is raised, the appellate court directs the trial court to settle it and certify the correct contents, and that certification becomes part of the record on appeal.