Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska
Brief and appendix rules we apply — State appeal, $299.
Format
- Type
- Times New Roman 13 pt, double-spaced
- Margins
- 1-inch margins
- Opening brief
- 50 pages
- Reply brief
- 20 pages
- What counts
- Numbered pages exclusive of appendices; cover, TOC and authorities pages not counted
- Rules
- Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure — Alaska R. App. P. 212(b), 513.5; Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(4)
Parts of the brief, in order
- Cover — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(b)
- TABLE OF CONTENTS — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(A)
- TABLE OF AUTHORITIES — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(B)
- AUTHORITIES PRINCIPALLY RELIED UPON — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(C) (constitutional provisions, statutes, rules set out in full)
- JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(D)
- PARTIES — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(E) (list all parties; no 'et al.')
- ISSUES PRESENTED — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(F)
- STATEMENT OF THE CASE — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(G)
- ARGUMENT — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(H)
- CONCLUSION — Required · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(I)
- PROPERTY DIVISION APPENDIX — If applicable · Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(1)(J) (divorce property division)
Argument headings: Argument with headings; each contention supported by authority and record citations in brackets [Exc. __], [Tr. __], [R. __]
Record citations: [Exc. 12] excerpt; [Tr. 34] transcript; [R. 56] trial court file; untranscribed: [CD (#), at 00:00:00]
Excerpt of Record
Required. Pages are numbered like Exc. 12. (Alaska R. App. P. 210(c))
- table of contents
- pleadings / charging documents setting out issues
- judgment or order appealed from
- other orders or rulings reviewed
- supporting opinions and findings
- relevant motion memoranda
- transcript pages of evidentiary rulings
- documentary exhibits referenced in brief
Chronological order; trial-court briefs/memoranda excluded unless specifically required; appellee files supplemental excerpt for materials not in appellant's
Certificates
- Service: Certificate of service showing service on all parties
- Typeface/confidentiality certification per Rule 513.5 where applicable
Good to know
- Typeface per court self-help page: Courier 12 pt (10 cpi), or 13 pt Times New Roman/Garamond/CG Times/New Century Schoolbook, or 12.5 pt Arial/Helvetica/Univers
- Text area max 6.5 x 9.5 in; headings/footnotes single-spaced; quotes >2 lines single-spaced, indented 1/2 in
- Initial copy stapled; final copies bound in 2 places on left and printed both sides
- No word-count alternative; page limits only
- Court of Appeals uses same Rule 212 limits (no separate limit found)
Filing: Alaska Court System TrueFiling (appellate e-filing scope not verified)
Questions
What font and spacing does the Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska require for briefs?
Times New Roman 13 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins (Alaska R. App. P. 212(b), 513.5).
How long can an opening brief be in the Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska?
50 pages (Alaska R. App. P. 212(c)(4)). Reply brief: 20 pages.
What goes in the appendix?
Excerpt of Record: table of contents; pleadings / charging documents setting out issues; judgment or order appealed from; other orders or rulings reviewed; supporting opinions and findings; relevant motion memoranda; transcript pages of evidentiary rulings; documentary exhibits referenced in brief.