HomeMy WebLinkAbout39- 210. Form of Briefs.
Adopted by Order of Court dated December 7, 1993 Published at 23 Pa. Bull. (December 25, 1993) Amended by Order of Court dated May 28, 2002 Published at 32 Pa. Bull. 2883 (June 15, 2002)
Amended by Order of Court dated January 27, 2005 Published at 35 Pa. Bull. 1334 (February 19, 2005) Rule 39-210. Form of Briefs. A. Content Generally: Briefs shall be typewritten and
double spaced, except for quotations, on paper 8 ½ inches by 11 inches in size, and shall be bound at the top, not at the side. B. Brief of the Moving Party: The brief of the moving
party shall contain: 1. A statement noting whether or not oral argument is requested. 2. A procedural history of the case. 3. A statement of facts relevant to the issue for disposition.
4. A statement of the question or questions presented. 5. Argument with citations of the authority relief upon. 6. Conclusion. 7. A copy of, or reference to, the pertinent parts of any
relevant document, report, recommendation or order. C. Brief of the Opposing Party. The brief of the opposing party shall contain everything required in the brief of the moving party
except that it need not contain a procedural history of the case. D. Briefs Longer than Ten Pages. The brief of each party, if more than 10 pages in length, shall contain an index and
a table of citations of cases and statutes therein, with references to the pages at which they appear in the brief.