Rule 31.13. Due Dates; Filing and Service of Briefs
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal ProcedureEffective: January 1, 2024
Effective: January 1, 2024
16A A.R.S. Rules Crim.Proc., Rule 31.13
Rule 31.13. Due Dates; Filing and Service of Briefs
(4) Combined Brief on Cross-Appeal. A cross-appealing party must file a combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal no later than 40 days after the appellant's opening brief is served. The appellant/cross-appellee must then file a combined reply brief on appeal and answering brief on cross-appeal no later than 40 days after service of the combined answering brief on appeal/opening brief on cross-appeal.
(5) Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. The cross-appellant may file a reply brief no later than 20 days after the cross-appellee's combined brief is served. The reply brief must address only matters raised in the answering brief on cross-appeal. In lieu of filing a reply brief, the cross-appellant may file a notice that the cross-appellant will not be filing a reply brief.
(7) Response to Amicus Curiae Brief. A party may respond to an amicus curiae brief. A response may only address points of disagreement with the amicus brief. If the amicus curiae files a brief with the consent of the parties or if a government entity or agency files an amicus curiae brief, a party has 30 days after the brief is served to file a response. If the appellate court grants a motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief that has been lodged with the appellate court, a party has 30 days from entry of that order to file a response.
(1) Service. A party must serve a brief and any separate appendix on all other parties to the appeal, as provided in Rule 1.7(c). A party that files a paper brief or separate paper appendix must serve two copies of the brief and appendix on every separately represented party. If a party files an electronic brief or appendix that includes bookmarks or hyperlinks, the party must serve on all other parties to the appeal an electronic copy of the brief or appendix that contains the same functioning bookmarks or hyperlinks.
Credits
Added by Aug. 31, 2017, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Amended on an emergency basis, effective Sept. 30, 2021, permanently adopted effective Jan. 1, 2022; amended Aug. 24, 2023, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
16A A. R. S. Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 31.13, AZ ST RCRP Rule 31.13
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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