Format, length, required sections and appendix rules — and a brief formatted to them for $299.
In Florida, most appeals are decided by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, and the Supreme Court of Florida is the court of last resort. Each court has its own rules for how a brief must look and what it must contain.
| Court | Type | Margins | Opening brief | Reply | Appendix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Court of Appeal of Florida | Arial 14 pt, double-spaced | 1-inch margins | 13,000 words | 4,000 words | Appendix · App. 12 |
| Supreme Court of Florida | Arial 14 pt, double-spaced | 1-inch margins | 13,000 words | 4,000 words | Appendix · App. 12 |
Rules profiles reviewed September 2026. Court rules change — confirm the current rules with the clerk.
Intermediate appellate court — hears appeals from circuit and county court final and non-final orders, agency orders
TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF CITATIONS · STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS · SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE · CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Court of last resort — hears appeals from death-penalty appeals, bond validations, certain agency orders; discretionary review of DCA decisions
TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF CITATIONS · STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS · SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE · CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Arial 14 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins; opening brief limit 13,000 words.
Appendix: optional.
Opening brief: 13,000 words; reply brief: 4,000 words.
Yes. Upload your draft and record documents, choose the court, and pay once ($299). You get the brief and appendix in Word and PDF, formatted to that court’s rules.
Upload it with your record documents. We put it in the court’s required form and build the appendix — Word and PDF, $299.
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