New York appeal brief requirements

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In New York, most appeals are decided by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, and the Court of Appeals of the State of New York 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
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division	Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced	1-inch margins	14,000 words	7,000 words	Record on Appeal or Appendix · A12
Court of Appeals of the State of New York	Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced	1-inch margins	14,000 words	7,000 words	Record or Appendix · A12

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

Required parts of the brief, court by court

Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division

Intermediate appellate court — hears appeals from supreme Court, County Courts, Surrogate's, Family Court, Court of Claims; Appellate Terms (by leave)

TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF AUTHORITIES · QUESTIONS PRESENTED · STATEMENT OF FACTS · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS STATEMENT · CPLR 5531 STATEMENT (First & Second Depts.) · Copies of order/judgment, decision, notice of appeal (First & Second Depts.)

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Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Court of last resort — hears appeals from appellate Division (as of right or by leave); certain direct appeals

Statement of status of related litigation · Corporate disclosure statement · TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF AUTHORITIES · STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION · QUESTIONS PRESENTED · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · Certification of word count

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Questions

What are the brief format requirements in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division?

Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins; opening brief limit 14,000 words.

Does the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division require an appendix?

Record on Appeal or Appendix: required.

How long can a brief be in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York?

Opening brief: 14,000 words; reply brief: 7,000 words.

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