Rule 217 - Appeals from District Court(a) This rule applies to proceedings in the court of appeals in direct appeals from judgments of the district court under AS 22.07.020(c), and in such appeals supersedes the other appellate rules to the extent that they may be inconsistent with this rule. This rule does not apply to sentence appeals, which are governed by Rule 215, or to appeals from the district court to the superior court, which are governed by Part Six of these rules. (b) The notice of appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the appellate courts within 30 days after the date shown in the clerk's certificate of distribution on the judgment being appealed. The provisions of Appellate Rule 204(a)(4) shall apply to appeals from the district court. The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by the items specified in Appellate Rule 204(b)(1-4) and (6).(c) The composition of the record on appeal shall be governed by Appellate Rule 210(a), and the preparation of the transcript shall be governed by Appellate Rule 210(b).(d) The appellant's brief shall be served and filed within 20 days after notice of the certification of the record has been served. The appellee's brief shall be served and filed within 20 days after service of the brief of the appellant. The appellant may serve and file a reply brief within 10 days after the service of the brief of the appellee.(e) Unless otherwise ordered by the court of appeals, the appellant's and appellee's briefs may not exceed 25 numbered pages each, exclusive of appendices. The appellant's reply brief may not exceed 10 pages.(f) In lieu of filing a brief, any party may instead serve and file a notice that the party wishes to submit the case for decision based on the legal memoranda filed in the district court, without further briefing. An election by one party to submit the case without filing a brief does not obligate any other party to do so. If the appellee files a brief, the appellant may file a reply brief. The court of appeals may, however, require a brief to be submitted by a party who has filed a notice under this paragraph if it appears that the issues raised on appeal are unclear, that the legal memoranda filed in the district court are inadequate, or that submission of formal briefs would otherwise facilitate disposition of the appeal or serve the interests of justice.
(g) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this rule, briefs shall be prepared, served, filed, and duplicated in the manner prescribed by Rule 212.(h) A party may request oral argument whether the party has filed a brief or has instead filed a notice under subsection (f) of this rule. The parties' right to oral argument and the procedures governing oral argument are set out in Rule 505.SCO 481 effective 9/8/1981; amended by SCO 511 effective 8/18/1982; by SCO 554 effective 4/4/1983; by SCO 781 effective 3/15/1987; by SCO 928 effective 1/15/1989; by SCO 1153 effective 7/15/1994; by SCO 1155 effective 7/15/1994; by SCO 1234 effective 7/15/1996; by SCO 1323 effective 7/15/1998; by SCO 1555 effective 10/15/2004; by SCO 1598 effective 10/15/2006; and by SCO 1824 effective 10/15/2014.