J.L.W. V. STATE OF ARKANSAS (Majority)
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Cite as 2018 Ark. App. 430 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION II No. CII-17-961 Opinion Delivered: J.L.w. September 19, 2018 API'ELLANT APPEAL FROM THE YELL COUNTY CIIICUIT COURT V. [No.75NJV-14-31] STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE HONORABLE TERRY SULLIVAN, JUDGE REMANDED TO SETTLE AND SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD; REBRIEFING ORDERED .WAYMOND M. BROVN,Judge Appellant appeals from the circuit court's order requiring him to regrster as a sex offender. Appellanc's sole argument on appeal is rhat the circuir coLrrt lacked the authoriry or jurisdiction to order appellant to register as a sex offender pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated section 9-27-356(b)(2).'We remand to settle and supplemenr rhe record and order rebriefing. This court first notes that no adjudication order appears in the record or addendum. While appeliant appeals from the circuit court's August 18, 2017 order requiring him to register as a sex offender, the basis for that order was his adjudication of sexual assault in the second degree under Arkansas Code Annotated section 9-27-356(a)(3). Thar subsecrion requires the circuit court to order a sex-offender screening and risk assessment. Pursuant to 1 (Repl. 2015). Arkansas Rule of Appellatc Procedure-Civil 6(e), we may direct that tl-ris omission be correcred by the circtrit court and that a supplemental record be certified and transmitted. 'We strongly urge appellant's counsel and the clerk of the circuir court to examine the record carefully to ensure that it contains all documents necessary for us to confirm our jurisdiction, understand [he case, and decide the issues on appeal. Addirionally, rhis court notes that appellant states in his brief that he tailed to ihe argumeni he no-vv nt2kes on appeal; appellee asserts raise that the argurnent is nol preserved due to appellant's allcged failure to raise the argument below. This court notes that appellant did make [he argument he now makes before this court; however, he failed to absrract the same. Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4-2(a)(5)(A) states "AIl material information recorded in a transcript (stenographically reported material) must be abstracted." Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4-2(a)(5) defines information for the appellate court to confirm issues its as being material if "the information is essential jurisdiction, to understand the case, and to decide the on appeal." The portions of the transcript that appellant lailed to abstract include the specific argument he now makes on appeal; accordingly, appellant's brief fails to comply with Rule 4-2. We order rebriefing. 'We remand to the circuit court for the record to be settled and supplemented within thirry days. Upon supplementation and filing of the record with our court, we order appellanr to submit a substituted abstract, brief, and addendum within fifteen days aflter the supplemental record has been filed with this courr. 'We encourage counsel to review Rule 4-2 ofrhe Rules o[ t]re Arkansas Supreme Court and Courr of Appeals to ensure that brief complies with che rules and that no additional deficiencies are present. his Remanded to settle and suppleme nt the rccord; rcbriefing ordered. GRuBrR, CJ., and WHITERTER, J., agree. -)
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