As amended through July 25, 2024
Rule 19 - Form of Briefs and Other Papers(A) Form of briefs. Briefs may be typewritten or be produced by standard typographic printing or by any duplicating or copying process which produces a clear black image on white paper. Carbon copies of briefs may not be submitted without permission of the court, except in behalf of parties allowed to proceed in forma pauperis. All printed matter must appear in at least a twelve point type on opaque, unglazed paper. Briefs produced by standard typographic process shall be bound in volumes having pages 6 1/8 by 9 1/4 inches and type matter 4 1/6 by 7 1/6 inches. Those produced by any other process shall be bound in volumes having pages not exceeding 8 1/2 by 11 inches and type matter not exceeding 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches, with double spacing between each line of text except quoted matter which shall be single spaced. Where necessary, briefs may be of such size as required to utilize copies of pertinent documents.Without prior leave of court, no initial brief of appellant or cross-appellant and no answer brief of appellee or cross-appellee shall contain more than 9,000 words, and no reply brief shall contain more than 4,500 words, exclusive of the cover page, table of contents, table of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, statement regarding oral argument, certificates of counsel, signature blocks, certificate of service, and appendices, if any. An initial brief and answer brief not exceeding 30 pages in length at 12-point font shall be presumed compliant with the 9,000 word limit, and a reply brief not exceeding 15 pages in length at 12-point font shall be presumed compliant with the 4,500 word limit. A court of appeals, by local rule, may adopt different word-count limitations, or page limitations, or both. In all proceedings involving post-conviction review of a capital case, as defined in Crim.R. 42, there shall be no word-count limitations. The signature of the attorney, or an unrepresented party, constitutes a certification that the document filed complies with the applicable word-count limitation. The person signing the document may rely on the word count of the word-processing system used to prepare the document.The front covers of the briefs, if separately bound, shall contain: (1) the name of the court and the number of the case; (2) the title of the case [see App. R. 11(A) ]; (3) the nature of the proceeding in the court (e.g., Appeal) and the name of the court below; (4) the title of the document (e.g., Brief for Appellant); and (5) the names and addresses of counsel representing the party on whose behalf the document is filed. (B) Form of other papers. Applications for reconsideration shall be produced in a manner prescribed by subdivision (A). Motions and other papers may be produced in a like manner, or they may be typewritten upon opaque, unglazed paper 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. Lines of typewritten text shall be double spaced except quoted matter which shall be single spaced. Consecutive sheets shall be attached at the left margin. Carbon copies may be used for filing and service if they are legible.A motion or other paper addressed to the court shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the case, the case number and a brief descriptive title indicating the purpose of the paper. Effective:7/1/1971; amended effective 7/1/1972;7/1/1997;7/1/2017; amended March 12, 2020, effective 7/1/2020.