State appellate court · District of Columbia
D.C. Court of Appeals Filing Rules Check
Filing in the D.C. Court of Appeals? DraftAria formats your document for this court and checks it against the requirements below before you file — page limits, formatting, citations and electronic filing.
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Filing requirements in our database
| Requirement | Details | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| BriefsFormat | Limited to 13,000 wordsDeadline: 40 days after record filed | D.C. App. R. 32(a)(7) |
| FontFormat | 14-point proportional font | D.C. App. R. 32(a)(5) |
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