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Rule 8. Length of Briefs

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Procedure for Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of Procedure for Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions (Refs & Annos)
17C A.R.S. J. Review Admin. Dec., Rule 8
Rule 8. Length of Briefs
Currentness
(a) Opening briefs and answering briefs must not exceed 14,000 words.
(b) Reply briefs must not exceed 7,000 words.
(c) Every brief must be accompanied by a certificate that confirms compliance with the applicable word limit. A party preparing a certificate of compliance may rely on the word count of the word processing system used to prepare the brief if it counts the required words including any footnotes. Form 8 is a template of the certification of word count.

Credits

Added Sept. 30, 1993, effective Dec. 1, 1993. Amended on an emergency basis Aug. 30, 2012, effective July 1, 2013, amendment adopted on a permanent basis Dec. 10, 2012; Aug. 31, 2017, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
17C A. R. S. J. Review Admin. Dec., Rule 8, AZ ST J REVIEW ADMIN DEC Rule 8
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through August 15, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through August 1, 2024.
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