(a) Caption. The first page of every document filed with an appellate court must contain a caption. The caption must contain the information shown in:

(b) Document Format. Unless an appellate court allows otherwise, every document that a party files with an appellate court, other than a document contained in an appendix or filed as an attachment to a motion, must be prepared as follows:

(c) Document Signatures. The party filing a document must sign it, but if a party is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the document on behalf of that party. Rule 4.2(f) contains requirements for electronic signatures.

(d) Filings; Number of Copies. In an appellate court, a party must file an original and one copy of any paper document not filed under seal, including a separate appendix, a petition for review, or a petition for transfer. A party must file an original and one copy of a brief or any other document, including an exhibit, filed under seal.

(e) Methods of Filing. A party must file documents electronically as provided by Rule 4.2, unless Rule 4.1 permits that party to file in paper.

(f) Service of All Documents Required; Manner of Service. Every party filing a document with an appellate court must serve a copy of the document on all other parties to the appeal, and on any amicus curiae. A party may serve documents by any means authorized by Rule 5(c) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. If a party electronically files a document, including a brief, that includes bookmarks or hyperlinks as provided by Rules 4.2(d) and 4.2(e), the party must serve on all other parties an electronic copy of the document that contains the same functioning bookmarks and hyperlinks.

(g) Certificate of Service. Every document filed with an appellate clerk must be accompanied by a certificate of service that identifies the names of each person served with the document, and the date and manner of service. The party, attorney for the party, or an agent of the party that served the document must sign the certificate of service, and may use an electronic signature as provided by Rule 4.2(f)(1). The filing party may file the certificate as a separate document, or, if filed in paper or if allowed by the electronic filing system, the certificate may appear at the end of a document, or as an attachment.

(h) Service on Attorney or Guardian Ad Litem. Attorneys and guardians ad litem in the superior court will be deemed attorneys and guardians ad litem of the same parties in the appellate court until there has been a substitution or court-authorized withdrawal. These attorneys and guardians ad litem must be served with all notices, briefs, and documents required by these Rules until there is a substitution or court-authorized withdrawal, and until all other parties are properly notified of the substitution or authorized withdrawal.

(i) Distribution of Court Documents by the Court Clerk. An appellate clerk must distribute to all parties to the appeal copies of court notices and other documents prepared by the appellate court in connection with an appeal. The superior court clerk must distribute to all parties to the appeal copies of court notices and other documents prepared by the superior court in connection with an appeal. An appellate clerk may distribute these documents electronically under Rule 4.2(h), or by United States postal mail.