Ky. Ct. App. Appellee Brief Checklist

Updated KENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS

01/01/2023 ATTORNEY CHECKLIST FOR APPELLEE’S BRIEF

SUBJECT REQUIREMENT 🗸🗸 RULE

Copies: 5 Copies (1 unbound, 4 bound) RAP 31(F)(1)

Cover: Enclosed Front and Back in Blue Covers RAP 31(C)(2)

Captioned with the Court of Appeals case number(s); circuit court case RAP 31(C)(1)(a)

number(s); and at least the lead appellants and appellees

The name of the party on whose behalf the brief is submitted RAP 31(C)(1)(a)

Certificate of Service identifying persons served RAP 31(C)(1)(b)

Service on Circuit Court Judge RAP 30(B)

Criminal - Service on Commonwealth Attorney RAP 30(B)

Signed and Dated certificate of service RAP 31(C)(1)(b)

Statement that circuit court record has been returned or not withdrawn RAP 31(C)(1)(c)

Formatting: 8.5” X 11” Paper RAP 31(A)(1)(a)

No smaller than 12pt set at standard width, including footnotes RAP 31(A)(1)(c)

Double Spaced (Exceptions: Footnotes, Block Quotes) RAP 31(A)(1)(b)

1.5” Margin on the left, 1” margin all other edges RAP 31(A)(1)(e)

Securely Bound on the Left RAP 31(A)(1)(f)

Exception: (One unbound copy for the clerk’s file is required) and (F)(1)

Content: STATEMENT CONCERNING ORAL ARGUMENT RAP 32(B)(1)

-Responsive to appellant’s statement indicating why appellee believes oral

argument would or would not assist the Court

COUNTERSTATEMENT OF POINT AND AUTHORITIES RAP 32(B)(2)

-Listing of arguments and cases cited in the brief with page numbers.

COUNTERSTATEMENT OF THE CASE RAP 32(B)(3)

-Stating whether the appellee accepts the appellant’s Statement of the Case

If Statement of the Case is not accepted:

-Summary of the facts and procedural events

-Ample references to the specific pages of the record or digital counter

Video Record (VR No. 1: 10/27/06; 14:24:05)

Circuit Record (Circuit Clerk Volume and Page Number)

Depositions included in the circuit court record on appeal (Name, Date and Page Number)

ARGUMENT RAP 32(B)(4)

-Conforming to appellee’s Counterstatement of Points and Authorities

-Ample references to the specific pages of the record or digital counter

-Supporting Citations of Authority

SIGNATURE RAP 32(B)(5)

- Signature of attorney of record or pro se party submitting the brief must

appear after the conclusion or on the front cover

Length: Not to exceed 8,750 words or 20 pages if computer generated and 25 pages if RAP 31(G)(2)(a)

handwritten, excluding the word-count certificate, cover, introduction, and 31(G)(5)

statement of oral argument, statement of points and authorities, signature

block, exhibits, and appendices

Word-count certificate included (if brief exceeds 20 pages) RAP 31(G)(1)

Appendix (Optional):

Extruding Tabs RAP 32(E)(1)(d)

Appendix List or Index RAP 32(E)(1)(d)

-listing all documents included in the appendix and where the documents

may be found in the circuit court record