Cover Colors, Length Limits & Copies Required by Court for Computer-Generated Briefs Filed in Criminal Cases in the California Court of Appeal and California Supreme Court
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Brief | Cover Colors Rule 8.40(b) |
Length Limit for Computers | Copies & Service Rule 8.44 |
Due Date |
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COURT OF APPEAL |
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AOB & Suppl. AOB |
Green |
25,500 words |
TOTAL: Orig. + 10 |
See appointment order |
Respondent's Brief |
Yellow |
25,500 words |
See AOB |
30 days after AOB |
Reply Brief |
Tan |
25,500 words |
See AOB |
20 days after RB |
Petition for Rehearing |
Orange |
25,500 words |
See AOB |
15 days after: decision or publication order or modification order changing the judgment |
Answer to Pet. for Rehearing |
Blue |
25,500 words |
See AOB |
8 days after court order |
Original Writ |
Red |
14,000 words |
See AOB |
n/a |
CALIF. SUPREME COURT |
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Petition for Review after: |
White |
8,400 words |
TOTAL: Orig. + 19 |
10 days after decision final as to Ct. of Appeal. This means within 40 days after the issuance of the opinion. |
Petition for Review after: |
White |
8,400 words |
Same as above |
For summary denials, petition must be filed within 10 days. (Hogan v. Superior Court (1962) 57 Cal.2d 767; rule 8.264(b)(2)(A).) |
Answer to Pet. For Review |
Blue |
8,400 words |
See Petn. Review |
20 days after petition (Rule 8.500(e)(4)) |
Reply to Answer to Pet. for Rev. |
White |
4,200 words |
See Petn. Review |
10 days after answer (Rule 8.500(e)(5)) |
Opening Brief on Merits |
White |
14,000 words |
See Petn. Review |
30 days after rev. granted |
Answering Brief on Merits |
Blue |
14,000 words |
See Petn. Review |
30 days after Opening Brief (Rule 8.520(a)(2)) |
Reply Brief on Merits |
White |
4,200 words |
See Petn. Review |
20 days after answering brief (Rule 8.520(a)(3)) |
Suppl. Brief on new authorities or legis. not available for brief on merits |
not stated in rules |
2,800 words |
See Petn. Review |
10 days before oral argument |
Petition for Rehearing |
Orange |
14,000 words |
See Petn. Review |
15 days after opinion |
Answer to Pet. for Reh'g |
Blue |
14,000 words |
See Petn. Review |
8 days after petition (Rule 8.536(b)) |
Original Writ |
Red |
14,000 words |
TOTAL: Orig. + 16 |
In non-capital cases, should be filed at the earliest reasonable opportunity, without undue delay. (In re Swain (1949) 34 Cal.2d 300; In re Harris (1993) 5 Cal.4th 813, 828, fn.7.) |
U.S. SUPREME COURT |
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Petition for Writ of Certiorari |
White |
30 pages |
TOTAL: Orig. + 15 |
90 days after: |