whether separately or jointly, is an appellant under these rules

All other parties are deemed to be appellees, regardless of their status in the trial court, unless otherwise ordered by the court. An appellee may elect at any time not to participate in the appeal by filing and serving a notice of non-participation. The filing of a notice of non-participation shall not affect whether the party is bound by the decision on appeal. (h) Service of Documents. Papers filed or served in the appeal must be served on all parties, except appellees who have elected not to participate in the action. (i) Joint or Consolidated Appeals. If two or more parties are entitled to appeal from a judgment or order of a court and their interests are such as to make joinder practical, they may file a joint notice of appeal. Appeals may be consolidated by order of the appellate court upon its own motion or upon motion of a party. (SCO 439 effective November 15, 1980; amended by SCO 461 effective June 1, 1981; by SCO 510 effective August 30, 1982; by SCO 513 effective October 1, 1982; by SCO 554 effective April 4, 1983; by SCO 573 effective February 1, 1984; by SCO 574 effective February 1, 1984; by SCO 575 effective February 1, 1984; by SCO 726 effective December 15, 1986; SCO 794 effective March 15, 1987; by SCO 830 effective August 1, 1987; by SCO 847 effective January 15, 1988; by SCO 987 effective January 15, 1990; by SCO 995 effective January 15, 1990; by SCO 1019 effective July 15, 1990; by SCO 1069 effective July 15, 1991; by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1155 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1162 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1238 effective July 15, 1996; by SCO 1248 effective July 15, 1996; by SCO 1272 effective July 15, 1997; by SCO 1279 effective July 31, 1997; by SCO 1284 effective January 15, 1998; by SCO 1470 effective October 15, 2002; by SCO 1671 effective October 15, 2008; by SCO 1747 effective October 14, 2011; by SCO 1893 effective August 10, 2016; by SCO 1877 effective October 15, 2016; by SCO 1885 effective October 15, 2016; and by SCO 1911 effective October 16, 2017) Note: AS 10.06.633, as enacted by ch. 166, § 1, SLA 1988, amended Appellate Rule 204 by requiring that certain documents must be filed in the notice of appeal from an involuntary dissolution of a corporation. AS 10.06.863, as enacted by ch. 166, § 1, SLA 1988, amended Appellate Rule 204 by requiring that certain documents must be filed in the notice of appeal from a revocation of a certificate of authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in Alaska. AS 10.06.915, as enacted by ch. 166, § 1, SLA 1988, amended Appellate Rule 204 by requiring that certain documents must be filed in the notice of appeal from the failure to approve articles of incorporation and certain other administrative actions. Docketing Statements. The court system has prepared docketing statement forms, which are available from the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, 303 K Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, (907) 264-0612. Parties may prepare their own docketing statements instead of using the court system forms. However, such statements must include all of the information which appears on the court system forms and must follow the same numbering system. Parties should contact the Clerk of the Appellate Courts for further instructions on preparing their own docketing statements. Note to SCO 1238. Ch. 79 § 1 SLA 1995 amends AS 09 by adding a new chapter related to prisoner litigation against the state. AS 09.19.010 prohibits the court from accepting any filing in an action governed by AS 09.19 until the filing fee required by AS 09.19.010 has been paid. Section 17 of chapter 79 amends Appellate Rule 204(b)(4) to include the language “or the party is a prisoner whom the court finds is eligible to pay less than full fees under AS 09.19.010.” Section 1 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment. Note: Ch. 77 SLA 2002 (HB 157), Section 2, adds new Chapter 26 to Title 6 of the Alaska Statutes, concerning providers of fiduciary services. According to Section 9 of the Act, AS 06.26.760(b)(2) has the effect of amending Appellate