Part 67 · Briefs

Rule 67-1. Brief and Appendix

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

In any brief or appendix, the plaintiff and defendant shall be referred to as such rather than as the appellant and appellee, wherever it is possible to do so; on a reservation the plaintiff below shall be regarded as the appellant. Each brief shall contain a concise statement of the principal issue or issues involved in the appeal. The statement ordinarily should be on one page by itself. The court may refuse to receive a brief not complying with this requirement.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4064.) (Amended June 5, 2013, to take effect July 1, 2013; amended June 18, 2014, to take effect Sept. 1, 2014; amended June 15, 2021, to take effect Oct. 1, 2021.)