Mont. R. App. P. 13

(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 uredacted 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.

If a separate appendix is filed as allowed under rule 12(5), an original and 7 copies

of the appendix shall be filed.

(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.