If a clerk makes a mistake on the transcript, does this cause the appeal to be dismissed?

• A. Only if the mistake is serious
• B. Only if the error occurs in the clerk's handwriting
• C. Yes
• D. No

Answer: (D)

Clerical mistakes in the transcript are treated as technical defects that can be corrected without ending the appeal. The focus is on whether the record accurately reflects what happened so the court can review the legal issues, not on minor transcription slips. When an error is found, the usual remedy is to amend or supplement the transcript, so the record is clear and complete, and the appeal can proceed. Because of this, a clerical error by itself does not automatically dismiss the appeal; the proceeding continues once the record is corrected. Only errors that seriously prevent understanding of what occurred or affect jurisdiction would change the outcome, but simple transcription mistakes are fixable and do not require dismissal.