Appeals

(a) A notice of appeal shall not be accepted for filing without proof of service upon all parties. (b) All papers which are to be included in the return on appeal and prepared by the appellant as required by the applicable provisions of the CPLR, shall be furnished by the appellant to the clerk at the time of filing the notice of settlement provided in section 1704 of the UCCA. (c) In the case of the death, disability or prolonged absence from the city of the judge before whom the action was tried, the return on appeal may be settled by any judge authorized by the Chief Administrator of the Courts with the same force and effect as if he had tried the case.