(a) Unless the court directs that a cause be perfected in a particular manner, an appellant may elect to perfect a cause by the reproduced full record method (CPLR 5528[a][5]); by the appendix method (CPLR 5528[a][5]); by the agreed statement in lieu of record method (CPLR 5527); or, where authorized by statute or this Part or order of the court, on the original record.

1. (1) appeals from the Family Court;
2. (2) appeals under the Election Law;
3. (3) appeals under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law section 298);
4. (4) proceedings transferred to the court pursuant to CPLR 7804(g);
5. (5) appeals where the sole issue is compensation of a judicial appointee;
6. (6) appeals under Correction Law sections 168-d(3) and 168-n(3);
7. (7) appeals of criminal causes;
8. (8) appeals from the Appellate Term, where the matter was perfected on an original record at the Appellate Term;
9. (9) other causes where an original record is authorized by statute; and
10. (10) causes where permission to proceed upon the original record has been authorized by the court.

(b) Reproduced full record method.

If the appellant elects to proceed on a reproduced full record on appeal, the record shall be printed or otherwise reproduced as provided in sections 1250.6 and 1250.7 of this Part.

(c) Appendix method.

If the appellant elects to proceed by the appendix method, the appendix shall be printed or otherwise reproduced as provided in sections 1250.6 and 1250.7 of this Part.

(d) Agreed statement in lieu of record method.

If the appellant elects to proceed by the agreed statement in lieu of record method, the statement shall be reproduced as a joint appendix as provided in sections 1250.6 and 1250.7 of this Part. The statement required by CPLR 553l shall be appended.

(e) Original record.

In the First, Second and Fourth Judicial Departments, the following causes may be perfected upon the original record, including a properly settled transcript of the trial or hearing, if any: