Rule 2 - Length of briefs(a) Monospaced typeface. The Appellant's or Movant's brief shall not exceed forty pages. The Appellee's or Respondent's responsive brief shall not exceed forty pages. Any reply brief submitted in the discretion of the Appellant or Movant shall not exceed twenty pages. All briefs submitted for consideration shall comply with the formatting requirements in Supreme Court Rule 13-06. No additional briefs may be submitted without prior permission of the judge assigned to the case.(b) Proportionally spaced typeface. The Appellant's or Movant's brief shall not exceed thirty-two pages. The Appellee's or Respondent's responsive brief shall not exceed thirty-two pages. Any reply brief submitted in the discretion of the Appellant or Movant shall not exceed sixteen pages. All briefs submitted for consideration shall comply with the formatting requirements of Supreme Court Rule 13-06. No additional briefs may be submitted without prior permission of the judge assigned to the case.(c) Upon approval of the judge assigned to the case, page or word limitations for briefs may be exceeded. A written request for such approval to exceed limitations shall be filed at least ten days prior to the submission date of the brief, specifying in detail the reasons why additions are necessary and stating the number of additional pages or words requested.SDCL app B to SDCL 15-6 r. 2
Approved by the Supreme Court May 14, 2013.