Rule 6.804 - Combined certificate(1)Duty of appellant to file combined certificate. In all cases, the appellant must complete the combined certificate form found in rule 6.1401 -Form 2: Combined Certificate. The combined certificate must be separately filed with both the clerk of the district court and the clerk of the supreme court within 7 days after filing the notice of appeal or appointment of new appellate counsel, whichever is later. The appellant must serve the combined certificate on each court reporter from whom a transcript was ordered. Service on a court reporter must be made by email, mail, fax, or hand-delivery. Iowa R. App. P. 6.702(4).(2)Certification of ordering transcript. If a report of the evidence or proceedings at a hearing or trial was made and is available and the appellant deems some or all of that report necessary for inclusion in the record on appeal, the appellant must certify in the combined certificate that the transcript has been ordered. This certification will be deemed a professional statement by the person signing it that the transcript has been ordered in good faith, that no arrangements have been made or suggested to delay the preparation of the transcript, and that payment for the transcript will be made in accordance with these rules.(3)Appellant s designation of parts of transcript ordered. Unless all of the proceedings are to be transcribed, the appellant must describe in the combined certificate the parts of the proceedings ordered transcribed and state the issues the appellant intends to present on appeal.(4)Statement that expedited deadlines apply. The appellant must indicate in the combined certificate whether the expedited deadlines of rule 6.902 apply.Court Order October 31, 2008, effective 1/1/2009; Court Order November 18, 2016, effective 3/1/2017; Court Order September 29, 2023, effective 4/1/2024.