Mississippi appeal brief requirements

Format, length, required sections and appendix rules — and a brief formatted to them for $299.

In Mississippi, most appeals are decided by the Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi, and the Supreme Court of Mississippi is the court of last resort. Each court has its own rules for how a brief must look and what it must contain.

At a glance

Court	Type	Margins	Opening brief	Reply	Appendix
Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi	Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced	1-inch margins	No fixed limit found	No fixed limit found	Record Excerpts · R.E. 12
Supreme Court of Mississippi	Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced	1-inch margins	No fixed limit found	No fixed limit found	Record Excerpts · R.E. 12

Rules profiles reviewed September 2026. Court rules change — confirm the current rules with the clerk.

Required parts of the brief, court by court

Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi

Intermediate appellate court — hears appeals from cases assigned by the Supreme Court from circuit, chancery and county courts (M.R.A.P. 16)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS · TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF AUTHORITIES · STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES · STATEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT · STATEMENT OF THE CASE · SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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Supreme Court of Mississippi

Court of last resort — hears appeals from all appeals from circuit, chancery and county courts (retained or assigned); certiorari from Court of Appeals

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Questions

What are the brief format requirements in the Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi?

Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins; opening brief limit No fixed limit found.

Does the Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi require an appendix?

Record Excerpts: required.

How long can a brief be in the Supreme Court of Mississippi?

Opening brief: No fixed limit found; reply brief: No fixed limit found.

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