Formatting

The Second District has spelled out both rules and guidelines for the way briefs should look. To maximize the chance your briefs will be persuasive, we recommend that you follow these suggestions. As of January 1, 2020, a new state-wide Rule of Court, rule 8.74(b), sets forth formatting requirements that supersede all previous rules as to font, spacing, margins, and alignment in briefs.

Electronic Filing

The Second District also has guidelines, information, and samples for formatting and filing electronic documents in the Court of Appeal which are available here.

Practice & Procedures

The Court of Appeal’s website, available here, has information related to all steps in the appeals process that can be helpful guides when preparing, filing and serving your own documents.