Opinion
DA 21-0615
12-05-2022
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RICKY JOE BRENDT, Defendant and Appellant.
ORDER
This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with Rules 11 and 12 of the Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure. After reviewing the Appellant's opening brief filed electronically on December 5, 2022, this Court has determined that the brief does not comply with the below-referenced Rule and must be resubmitted.
Rule 11(6)(b) requires that the front cover of an appellant's opening brief include the "names, mailing addresses, telephone, fax numbers, and email addresses (if any) of respective counsel for the parties, identifying the party counsel represents." The front cover of the appellant's opening brief does not list the name or contact information for the Appellant's attorney.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within ten (10) days of the date of this Order the Appellant shall electronically file with the Clerk of this Court a revised brief containing the revisions necessary to comply with the specified Rule and that the Appellant shall serve copies of the revised brief on all parties of record;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified in this Order may be made to the brief as originally filed; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained in M. R. App. P. 13 shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief.
The Clerk is directed to provide a true copy of this Order to counsel for the Appellant and to all counsel of record.