2009 Montana Code Annotated
TITLE 25. CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 21. RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Rule 13. Filing and service of briefs.

     Rule 13. Filing and service of briefs.
     (1) Time for filing briefs. The appellant shall serve and file a brief within 30 days after the date on which the record is filed. The appellee shall serve and file an answer brief within 30 days after service of the brief of the appellant. The appellant may serve and file a reply brief within 14 days after service of the brief of the appellee. If a cross-appeal is filed and appellant desires to file a reply brief in appellant's appeal, appellant shall serve and file a combined reply brief in appellant's appeal and an answer brief in the cross-appeal within 30 days after service of the brief of the cross-appellant.
     (2) Number of copies to be filed and served. For briefs containing no confidential information, a signed original and 9 copies of each brief shall be filed with the clerk of the supreme court unless otherwise ordered by the supreme court, and 1 copy of each brief shall be served on each party. For briefs containing confidential information, a signed unredacted original filed under seal and 7 copies of the unredacted original shall be filed along with 2 copies of the redacted brief for public access. 1 copy of the redacted and 1 copy of the unredacted versions of the brief shall be served on each party. The clerk of the supreme court will not accept a brief for filing unless it is accompanied by a certificate of service as required by rule 10.
     (3) Consequences of failure to file briefs. If an appellant fails to file a brief within the time provided by this rule, or within any extended time, an appellee may move for dismissal of the appeal.

     History: En. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. AF 07-0016, July 3, 2007, eff. October 1, 2007; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. No. AF 07-0016, May 6, 2009, eff. October 1, 2009.