Rule 6.01: Time Schedule for Briefs

(a)   Serving and Filing. A brief must be served on all other parties and then filed with the clerk of the appellate courts no later than the time stated in subsection (b).

(b)   Brief Filing Schedule.

(1)   Appellant’s Brief.

(A)   If a reporter’s transcript was not ordered or if all transcripts ordered were filed with the clerk of the district court before docketing, an appellant must file a brief no later than 40 days after the date of docketing.

(B)   If a transcript was ordered, but was not filed before docketing, an appellant must file a brief no later than 30 days after service of the certificate of filing of the transcript under Rule 3.03.

(C)   If a record on appeal includes a statement of proceedings under Rule 3.04 or an agreed statement under Rule 3.05, an appellant must file a brief no later than 30 days after the statement is filed with the clerk of the district court.

(2)   Appellee or Appellee/Cross-Appellant’s Brief. An appellee or appellee/cross-appellant must file a brief no later than 30 days after the appellant’s brief is served.

(3)   Cross-Appellee’s Brief. A cross-appellee must file a brief no later than 21 days after the cross-appellant’s brief is served.

(4)   Appellee/Cross-Appellee’s Brief. An appellee/cross-appellee must file a brief no later than 21 days after the appellee/cross-appellant’s brief is served.

(5)   Reply Brief. A reply brief must be filed no later than 14 days after service of the brief to which the reply is made.

[History: Am. effective February 8, 1994; Am. effective September 6, 2005; Restyled rule and amended effective July 1, 2012.]