(a) In civil actions or proceedings, the clerk’s return, as required to be made and filed pursuant to section 1704, of the Civil Court Act, shall constitute the record on appeal.

(b)

(1) In criminal actions or proceedings, the appeal shall be heard on the original papers, certified by the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken, the court’s return when the same is required by statute, a stenographic transcript of the proceedings settled by the judge before whom the action was tried, or in case of the death or disability of such judge, in such manner as this court directs.

(2) For good cause shown, the court may hear the appeal on an abridged record containing so much of the evidence or other proceedings as it may deem necessary to a consideration of the questions raised on the appeal.

(c) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an appellant may, but need not, print copies of the record on appeal.