Rule 31.10. Content of Briefs
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal Procedure
16A A.R.S. Rules Crim.Proc., Rule 31.10
Formerly cited as AZ ST RCRP Rule 31.13
Rule 31.10. Content of Briefs
(b) Appellee's Answering Brief. The appellee's answering brief must follow the requirements of Rule 31.10(a), except that it does not need to include a statement of the case, a statement of facts, or a statement of the issues, unless the appellee finds the appellant's statements to be insufficient or incorrect.
(d) References to the Record. In any brief, references to evidence or other parts of the record must include a citation to the index, exhibit, or page of a certified transcript, authorized transcription, narrative statement, or agreed statement where such evidence or other material appears. In Division One, a brief may cite to a document in the appendix in lieu of citing to the record, but only if the table of contents of the appendix complies with the requirements of Rule 31.11(c). If a party refers to a video or audio recording, the party must provide specific, time-coded references to the relevant portions of the recording.
(e) References to Parties. In briefs and at oral argument, parties should minimize use of the terms “appellant” and “appellee.” For clarity, briefs should use the parties' actual names or the designations used in the superior court proceeding, or such descriptive terms as “the defendant” or “the State.”
(f) Substitute Victim Identifier. Appellate briefs must use a victim identifier in place of the victim's name in any case in which the defendant was charged with an offense listed in A.R.S. §§ 13-1401 et seq., 13-3201 et seq., 13-3501 et seq., or 13-3551 et seq., or in any case in which the victim was a juvenile at the time of the offense. For purposes of this rule, “victim identifier” means a victim's initials, a pseudonym, or other substitute for the victim's actual name.
(i) Briefs Involving Multiple Appellants or Appellees. In cases involving more than one appellant or more than one appellee, including consolidated cases, multiple parties may join in a single brief, or an appellant or appellee may adopt by reference any part of the brief of another party. Parties having contentions in common must make a good faith effort to join in a single brief. If there is a contention common to other parties, the filing party must make a good faith effort to adopt by reference the pertinent part of the previously filed brief of another party.
Credits
Added by Aug. 31, 2017, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
16A A. R. S. Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 31.10, AZ ST RCRP Rule 31.10
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through May 1, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through May 1, 2024.
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