(1) The parties shall attempt to enter into stipulations, such as an agreed statement of facts, that will reduce the size of transcripts or avoid them completely. If such a stipulation is entered into, an original and 8 copies thereof must be filed with the clerk's office if it is not included in the notice of appeal.
(2) (a) Mandatory appeals. The moving party shall have completed the notice of appeal form which includes the transcript information, including the dates of the proceedings to be transcribed, the length of the proceedings, and the deposit required. A transcript of the parts of the proceedings necessary for appeal and not already on file in the trial court shall be prepared. The supreme court clerk's office shall issue a scheduling order notifying