Which of the following is included on the docket to indicate whether an appeal was taken?

• A. The plea offered by the defendant
• B. The verdict of the jury
• C. The exam date
• D. Whether an appeal was taken and the date of that action

Answer: (D)

A docket serves as the running record of a case’s procedural steps, including whether a notice of appeal has been filed and the date of that filing. Because an appeal begins only when a party formally files that notice, the docket will show the action and its date, which is crucial for tracking deadlines and the case’s path through the appellate process. The defendant’s plea is part of the initial proceedings and doesn’t indicate appellate activity. The jury’s verdict is the trial’s outcome, not a record of whether an appeal was pursued. The exam date has no bearing on the case’s appellate status.