Cite as: 20 CNCA app. I, r. 61

A. Briefs filed by both the appellant and appellee shall contain the following:

1. a table of contents, with page references.

2. a table of cases alphabetically arranged, statutes, and other authorities cited, with references to the pages of the brief where cited.

3. a statement of the assignments of error presented for review, with reference to the place in the record where each error is reflected.

4. a statement of the issues presented for review, with references to the assignments of error to which each issue relates.

5. a statement of the case briefly describing the nature of the case, the course of proceedings, and the disposition in the District Court.

6. a statement of facts relevant to the assignments of error presented for review, with appropriate reference to the record. (References in the briefs to parts of the record shall be to the pages of the parts of the record involved; e.g., Answer p. 2, Transcript p. 47.)

7. a conclusion briefly stating the relief sought by the party.

B. Briefs shall not exceed thirty (30) pages in length excluding cover page, table of contents, table of authorities, appendix, attorney signature line and information, and certificate of service.

C. An appellee's answer brief shall be combined with the brief-in-chief on any counter or cross-appeal filed by the appellee. The combined brief shall be filed within forty (40) days after the filing of the brief-in-chief of the appellant. The brief-in-chief on any other counter or cross-appeal shall be filed within forty (40) days after the filing of the brief-in-chief of the appellant.

An appellant shall combine a reply brief, if any is filed, with an answer brief to a brief-in-chief on a counter or cross-appeal against the appellant. The combined brief shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the filing of the brief-in-chief on the counter or cross-appeal. Any other party against whom a counter or cross-appeal has been filed shall file an answer brief within thirty (30) days after the filing of the brief-in-chief on such counter or cross-appeal.

A counter or cross-appellant may file a reply brief to the answer brief on the counter or cross-appeal within twenty (20) days after the filing of the answer brief on the counter or cross-appeal.

D. A combined brief by a party to a counter or cross appeal shall not exceed forty (40) pages excluding the cover page, table of contents, table of authorities, appendix, attorney signature line and information, and certificate of service.

Historical Data

SC–AD–13–01, adopted March 27, 2013.