Supreme Court of Wyoming
Brief and appendix rules we apply — State appeal, $299.
Format
- Type
- Times New Roman 13 pt, double-spaced
- Margins
- 1-inch margins
- Opening brief
- 70 pages
- Reply brief
- 20 pages
- What counts
- Page limits for principal and reply briefs; exclusions not verified
- Rules
- Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure (W.R.A.P.) — W.R.A.P. 7.05 (8.5x11; margins >=1 in.; double-spaced except quotations over 50 words; Times New Roman 13, CG Times 13 or Courier 13); W.R.A.P. 7.05 (as amended 2015)
Parts of the brief, in order
- Title page — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(a)
- TABLE OF CONTENTS — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(b)
- TABLE OF CASES, STATUTES AND OTHER AUTHORITIES — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(c)
- STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(d)
- STATEMENT OF THE CASE — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(e)
- ARGUMENT — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(f)
- CONCLUSION — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(g)
- Signature block — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(h)
- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(i)
- APPENDIX — Required · W.R.A.P. 7.01(j)
Argument headings: Appellant's contentions on each issue with reasons, applicable standard of review, and citations to authorities and record
Standard of review: Within the argument for each issue (W.R.A.P. 7.01(f))
Record citations: Precise record citations required; convention (R. 45) record, (Tr. 12) transcript
Appendix
Required. Pages are numbered like A12. (W.R.A.P. 7.01(j))
- judgment or final order appealed from
- decision letter / findings (if any)
Certificates
- Service: Certificate of service (7.01(i))
Good to know
- Paper briefs bound only at upper-left corner (staple, paper clip or binder clip) per 2016 law review summary
- Full current WRAP PDF could not be read (truncated); limits taken from 2015 amending order - verify for later amendments
Filing: Wyoming Supreme Court e-filing (General Order 19-02 e-filing policy)
Questions
What font and spacing does the Supreme Court of Wyoming require for briefs?
Times New Roman 13 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins (W.R.A.P. 7.05 (8.5x11; margins >=1 in.; double-spaced except quotations over 50 words; Times New Roman 13, CG Times 13 or Courier 13)).
How long can an opening brief be in the Supreme Court of Wyoming?
70 pages (W.R.A.P. 7.05 (as amended 2015)). Reply brief: 20 pages.
What goes in the appendix?
Appendix: judgment or final order appealed from; decision letter / findings (if any).