Format, length, required sections and appendix rules — and a brief formatted to them for $299.
In Alaska, most appeals are decided by the Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska, and the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska is the court of last resort. Each court has its own rules for how a brief must look and what it must contain.
| Court | Type | Margins | Opening brief | Reply | Appendix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska | Times New Roman 13 pt, double-spaced | 1-inch margins | 50 pages | 20 pages | Excerpt of Record · Exc. 12 |
| Supreme Court of the State of Alaska | Times New Roman 13 pt, double-spaced | 1-inch margins | 50 pages | 20 pages | Excerpt of Record · Exc. 12 |
Rules profiles reviewed September 2026. Court rules change — confirm the current rules with the clerk.
Intermediate appellate court — hears appeals from superior and district court criminal cases, juvenile delinquency, post-conviction relief, sentence appeals
TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF AUTHORITIES · AUTHORITIES PRINCIPALLY RELIED UPON · JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT · PARTIES · ISSUES PRESENTED · STATEMENT OF THE CASE · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · PROPERTY DIVISION APPENDIX
Court of last resort — hears appeals from superior Court civil appeals (as of right); petitions for hearing from Court of Appeals
TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF AUTHORITIES · AUTHORITIES PRINCIPALLY RELIED UPON · JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT · PARTIES · ISSUES PRESENTED · STATEMENT OF THE CASE · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · PROPERTY DIVISION APPENDIX
Times New Roman 13 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins; opening brief limit 50 pages.
Excerpt of Record: required.
Opening brief: 50 pages; reply brief: 20 pages.
Yes. Upload your draft and record documents, choose the court, and pay once ($299). You get the brief and appendix in Word and PDF, formatted to that court’s rules.
Upload it with your record documents. We put it in the court’s required form and build the appendix — Word and PDF, $299.
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