Berks Cnty. C.P. Civil Rules Rule 210

(a) All briefs filed in any civil matter shall be in the following form and sequence unless otherwise

ordered by the court:

(1) Caption.

(2) Statement of questions involved. Each question involved shall be stated in brief and

general terms, without names, dates, amounts or particulars.

(3) Statement of the case. The statement of the case shall contain a closely condensed

chronological statement in narrative form of all the steps in the proceedings, followed by the facts which are

necessary to be known in order to determine the points in controversy and should not contain any argument.

(4) Argument. The argument shall be divided into as many parts as there are questions to be

argued and shall have at the beginning of each part the particular point addressed therein, followed by such

discussion as is deemed pertinent.

(5) Conclusion. The conclusion shall state the precise relief being sought.

(b) Paper Size, Line Spacing and Margins. The brief must be on eight and one-half (8½) by eleven

(11) inch paper. The text must be double-spaced, but quotations more than two lines may be indented and

single-spaced. Headings and footnotes may be single-spaced. Margins must be at least one inch on all four

sides. Page numbers may be placed in the margins, but no text may appear there.

(c) Text Size and Format. All text shall be typewritten or printed. All printed text shall be legible. All

typewritten text shall be in ten (10) or twelve (12) pitch and of letter quality.

(d) Amended or Supplemental Briefs. No amended or supplemental brief may be filed except by

direction of the Court.

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