Format, length, required sections and appendix rules — and a brief formatted to them for $299.
In Georgia, most appeals are decided by the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the Supreme Court of Georgia 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 Georgia | Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced | 1-inch margins | 8,400 words or 30 pages | 4,200 words or 15 pages | None (attachments prohibited) · A12 |
| Supreme Court of Georgia | Century Schoolbook 13 pt, 1.2× spacing | 1-inch margins | 10,000 words or 30 pages | 7,000 words or 20 pages | Appendix · A12 |
Rules profiles reviewed September 2026. Court rules change — confirm the current rules with the clerk.
Intermediate appellate court — hears appeals from superior, State, Juvenile and other trial courts in cases not within Supreme Court jurisdiction
TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF CITED AUTHORITIES · INTRODUCTION · JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT · ENUMERATION OF ERRORS · STATEMENT OF THE CASE · SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT · ARGUMENT AND CITATION OF AUTHORITY · Signature block · Word-count certification · CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Court of last resort — hears appeals from trial courts in cases within its exclusive/general appellate jurisdiction (e.g., constitutional questions, murder, title to land, equity, divorce/alimony, habeas) and certiorari to the Court of Appeals
TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF CITED AUTHORITIES · INTRODUCTION · JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT · ENUMERATION OF ERRORS · STATEMENT OF THE CASE · SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT · ARGUMENT · Word-count statement (above signature) · Signature block · CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins; opening brief limit 8,400 words or 30 pages.
None (attachments prohibited): not used — the court relies on the record prepared by the clerk.
Opening brief: 10,000 words or 30 pages; reply brief: 7,000 words or 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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