Use “R.” for the record

Warning²Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

Where the litigation has an official record, the record on appeal is cited as “R.”, and the page reference that follows it stands bare.¹

1. 1B17.1.1 Abbreviation. Tables: BT1 Court Documents.
2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.