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INFORMATION ON FILING BRIEFS

1. Covers of briefs:

a. Appellant's brief - white
b. Appellee's brief - blue
c. Reply brief - tan
d. Amicus curiae brief - gray
2. Fonts - Commercial and Computer

The following fonts are approved by the Court of Appeals for use in briefs, petitions for writ of certiorari, and other papers prepared by commercial printers or computer printers. This list is provided for your guidance -- these fonts are suggested, not mandatory. Be sure to read Maryland Rules 8-112 and 8-504(a)(8) carefully for requirements as to type size, spacing, margins and the statement in the brief as to the typeface used.

Antique Olive
Arial
Arial Rounded
Book Antiqua
Bookman Old Style
Britannic
Century Gothic
Century Schoolbook
CG Times
Courier
Courier New
Footlight MT Light
Letter Gothic
MS LineDraw
Times New Roman
Universal
3. Length of briefs:
a. Appellant and Appellee - 50 pages
b. Reply brief - 25 pages
4. Filing of briefs (Unless otherwise ordered by the Court:
a. Appellant's brief due within 40 days after the filing of the record.
b. Appellee's brief due 30 days after the filing of the appellant's brief.
c. Appellant's reply brief due within 20 days after the filing of the appellee's brief but in any event not later than 10 days before the date of argument.

 

For more information or clarification, refer to Chapter 500 of the 800 Maryland Rules.