Ohio App.R. 19

(A) Form of briefs

Briefs may be typewritten or be produced by standard typographic printing or by any

duplicating or copying process which produces a clear black image on white paper. Carbon

copies of briefs may not be submitted without permission of the court, except in behalf of

parties allowed to proceed in forma pauperis. All printed matter must appear in at least a

twelve point type on opaque, unglazed paper. Briefs produced by standard typographic

process shall be bound in volumes having pages 6 1/8 by 9 1/4 inches and type matter 4

1/6 by 7 1/6 inches. Those produced by any other process shall be bound in volumes having

pages not exceeding 8 1/2 by 11 inches and type matter not exceeding 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches,

with double spacing between each line of text except quoted matter which shall be single

spaced. Where necessary, briefs may be of such size as required to utilize copies of

pertinent documents.

Without prior leave of court, no initial brief of appellant or cross-appellant and no answer

brief of appellee or cross-appellee shall contain more than 9,000 words, and no reply brief

shall contain more than 4,500 words, exclusive of the cover page, table of contents, table

of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, statement regarding oral argument,

certificates of counsel, signature blocks, certificate of service, and appendices, if any. An

initial brief and answer brief not exceeding 30 pages in l ength at 12-point font shall be

presumed compliant with the 9,000 word limit, and a reply brief not exceeding 15 pages

in length at 12-point font shall be presumed compliant with the 4,500 word limit. A court

of appeals, by local rule, may adopt different word-count limitations, or page limitations,

or both. In all proceedings involving post-conviction review of a capital case, as defined

in Crim.R. 42, there shall be no word-count limitations. The signature of the attorney, or

an unrepresented party, constitutes a certification that the document filed complies with

the applicable word-count limitation. The person signing the document may rely on the

word count of the word-processing system used to prepare the document.

The front covers of the briefs, if separately bound, shall contain:

(1) The name of the court and the number of the case;

(2) The title of the case [see App.R. 11(A)];

(3) The nature of the proceeding in the court (e.g., Appeal) and the name of the

court below;

(4) The title of the document (e.g., Brief for Appellant); and

(5) The names and addresses of counsel representing the party on whose behalf

the document is filed.

(B) Form of other papers

Applications for reconsideration shall be produced in a manner prescribed by subdivision

(A). Motions and other papers may be produced in a like manner, or they may be

typewritten upon opaque, unglazed paper 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. Lines of typewritt en

text shall be double spaced except quoted matter which shall be single spaced. Consecutive

sheets shall be attached at the left margin. Carbon copies may be used for filing and service

if they are legible.

A motion or other paper addressed to the court shall contain a caption setting forth the

name of the court, the title of the case, the case number and a brief descriptive title

indicating the purpose of the paper.