In Re Marriage of Green

Opinion

WHITE, P. J.

California Rules of Court, rule 5.1 (effective July 1, 1981) which permits appendices or a joint appendix in lieu of the clerk’s transcript, inter alia requires: inclusion of those documents listed in California Rules of Court, rule 5(d), subdivisions (1) through (5)

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(rule 5.1(b)(1)), and in the case of a joint appendix, required indices

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(rule 5.1(b)(6)). Appellant here on January 1, 1984, filed a single

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bound document entitled “Opening Brief/Appendix” that failed to contain the notice of appeal, conformed copies and required indices and numbering pages.

By an order dated March 28, 1984, we denied respondent’s motion to dismiss, granted respondent’s alternative motion for sanctions, struck the filing of appellant’s opening brief and ordered him to comply with the above-mentioned rules. As he has failed to comply with these rules, we dismiss and impose a sanction of $500 pursuant to California Rules of

[1165]

Court, rule 5.1, subdivision (i) set forth below.

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The function of subdivision (i) is to assure the accuracy of the record on appeal.

(Olson

v.

Cory

(1983) 35 Cal.3d 390, 401 [178 Cal.Rptr. 568, 636 P.2d 532].)

Scott, J., and Barry-Deal, J., concurred.

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California Rules of Court, rule 5(d)(1) specifically requires the notice of appeal.

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California Rules of Court, rule 5.1(c)(1), (2) provides that the appendix shall conform to the requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 9(a), (d), (e), and requires that the