Rule 31.6 - Filing Documents with an Appellate Court; Document Format; Service and Proof of Service; Motions(a) Filing. Documents filed in an appellate court must be filed with the appellate clerk. Rule 1.7(b) defines when a document is deemed filed.(b) Document Format. Documents filed with the appellate clerk other than briefs must comply with the formatting requirements of Rule 1.6, except that every typed document and footnote must use at least a 14-point typeface. Briefs must comply with the formatting requirements in Rule 31.12(b).(c) Service and Proof of Service. If a party files a document other than a brief with the appellate clerk, the party must serve a copy of the document on the same day on all other parties as provided in Rule 1.7(c) unless the filing party shows a need for confidentiality. Rule 31.13(d) governs service of briefs. The appellate clerk may permit a document to be filed without a proof of service, but the filing party must file one no later than 5 days after filing the document.(d) Word Limits. Word limits specified in Rules 31.12(a), 31.14(a), 31.18(d), 31.20(e), and 31.21(g) include footnotes and quotations, but do not include the cover page, the caption, the table of contents, the table of citations, paragraph numbers appearing at the beginning of each paragraph (if any), the date and signature block, a certificate of service, a certificate of compliance, or any appendix.(e)Motions. Rule 1.9 does not apply to motions filed in an appellate court. A party filing a motion, response, or reply in an appellate court must comply with ARCAP 6(a)(2) and (3). A party filing a motion for a procedural order must comply with ARCAP 6(b) and an appellate court will process and decide such a motion consistent with that rule's provisions.Added by August 31, 2017, effective 1/1/2018; amended Aug. 26, 2020, effective 1/1/2021.