Rule 18 - Filing and Service of BriefsA. The court generally will not issue a briefing scheduling order unless requested by the parties. The court may extend the time for filing and serving a brief upon motion or sua sponte.B. Number of copies to be filed and served: If a brief is filed in paper form, the party shall file an original and two copies of a brief.C. If a brief is filed in paper form, the original shall be unbound, except for a paper clip or binder clip in the upper left-hand corner, and shall be without dividers or tabs. Copies of the brief shall be stapled in the upper left-hand corner.D. The twenty-day time period for filing the appellant's initial brief begins to run when the clerk has mailed the notice required by App.R. 11(B) and noted the mailing on the docket. A second or subsequent App.R. 11(B) notice does not affect the briefing schedule. Any changes to the briefing schedule after the issuance of the initial App.R. 11(B) notice will be governed by court order.E. Appellee's Brief is due twenty days after the date of service of Appellant's Brief. App.R. 18(A). Three days are added to this period if the Appellant's Brief was served by mail. App.R. 14(C).F. Any other request for an extension of time within which to file a brief shall be by written motion. Subsequent extension requests shall be supported by a memorandum setting forth facts establishing good cause for an extension. A third or subsequent extension will only be granted for exceptional circumstances. If leave is sought to file a brief instanter, the brief and two copies must be submitted contemporaneously with the motion for leave; one copy attached to the motion and one copy reserved for filing if the instanter request is granted.G. A timely filed motion for extension of time to file a brief will toll the time for filing the brief until the motion is ruled upon, unless otherwise ordered by this Court. The motion will be deemed timely filed if filed pursuant to the rules or orders governing the timely filing of the brief itself.H. Proof of notice to opposing counsel of the filing of all motions for extension shall also be filed with the clerk of court.