Mandate

(A) Generally The Supreme Court’s mandate is a certified copy of the Supreme Court’s judgment. After the Supreme Court has decided an appeal on the merits, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall issue a mandate. The Clerk shall issue the mandate ten days after the judgment entry is filed, unless within that time a party files a motion for reconsideration or a motion to stay execution of the Supreme Court’s judgment. 101 (B) After motion for reconsideration (1) If the Supreme Court denies a motion for reconsideration, the Clerk shall issue the mandate within one day after the Supreme Court files the judgment entry denying the motion. (2) If the Supreme Court grants a motion for reconsideration, the Clerk shall issue the mandate ten days after the Supreme Court files the subsequent judgment entry on the merits of the appeal. (C) After stay of execution of judgment If the judgment of the Supreme Court is stayed for any reason, the Clerk shall issue the mandate within one day after the Supreme Court files an order terminating the stay. (D) No mandate for refusal to accept jurisdiction No mandate shall be issued on the Supreme Court’s refusal to accept a jurisdictional appeal. Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; July 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2025