The record on appeal provided in Rules 199, 203, 205, 206 and 207 of this appendix shall be filed in the Circuit Court of Appeals within thirty (30) days from the date the bill of complaint is filed, except that when there is more than one complaint filed against the judgment by two or more appellant defendants, the respondent court shall fix the term for such filing, which in no case shall be less than the abovestated term. In all cases, the respondent court may, in the exercise of its discretion, with or without a motion or notice to such effects, may extend the term for filing the record on appeal for a term not greater than sixty (60) additional days. Any further extension shall only be granted for just cause, which shall be stated in the order to grant the extension. A copy of said order shall be served to the Circuit Court of Appeals. History —Dec. 25, 1995, No. 251, § 14, eff. May 1, 1996.
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