| Cover Colors, Length Limits & Copies Required by Court for Computer-Generated Briefs Filed in Criminal Cases In the California Court of Appeal and California Supreme Court | ||||
| Brief | Cover Rule 8.40(b)(1) |
Length Limit | Copies for Court Rule 8.44 |
Due Date |
| COURT OF APPEAL | ||||
| AOB | Green | 25,500 words (Rule 8.360(b)(1)) | Orig. + 4 | See appointment order (Rule 8.360(c)(1)) |
| Respondent's Brief | Yellow | 25,500 words (Rule 8.360(b)) | Orig. + 4 | 30 days after AOB (Rule 8.360(c)(2)) |
| Reply Brief | Tan | 25,500 words (Rule 8.360(b)) | Orig. + 4 | 20 days after RB (Rule 8.360(c)(3)) |
| Petition for Rehearing | Orange | 25,500 words (Rule 8.360(b)) | Orig. + 4 | 15 days after decision (Rule 8.268(b)(1)) |
| Answer to Pet. for Reh'g | Blue | 25,500 words (Rule 8.360(b)) | Orig. + 4 | 8 days after court order (Rule 8.268(b)(2)) |
| Habeas Corpus Petition (filed by counsel) | Red | 14,000 words (Rule 8.204(c)(1), 8.384(a)(2)) | Orig. + 4 (and 1 set of any sep. bound supporting docs) | n/a |
| SUPREME COURT | ||||
| Petition for Review | White | 8,400 words Rule 8.504(d)(1) | Orig. + 13 (normal) Orig. + 8 (exhaust.) |
10 days after decision final as to Ct. of Appeal (Rule 8.500(e)(1); see also rules 8.366(b) [finality in criminal appeal] 8.387(b) [finality in habeas proceeding]; 8.264(b) and 8.470 [finality in juvenile appeal]) |
| Answer to Pet. For Review | Blue | 8,400 words Rule 8.504(d)(1) | Orig. + 13 | 20 days after petition (Rule 8.500(e)(4)) |
| Reply to Answer to Pet. for Rev. | White | 4,200 words Rule 8.504(d)(1) | Orig. + 13 | 10 days after answer (Rule 8.500(e)(5)) |
| Opening Brief on Merits | White | 14,000 words Rule 8.520(c)(1) | Orig. + 13 | 30 days after rev. granted (Rule 8.250(a)(1)) |
| Answering Brief on Merits | Blue | 14,000 words Rule 8.520(c)(1) | Orig. + 13 | 30 days after Opening Brief (Rule 8.250(a)(2)) |
| Reply Brief on Merits | White | 8,400 words Rule 8.520(c)(1) | Orig. + 13 | 20 days after answering brief (Rule 8.250(a)(3)) |
| Suppl. Brief on new authorities or legis. not available for brief on merits | not stated in rules | 2,800 words (Rule 8.520(d)(2)) | Orig. + 13 | 10 days before oral arg (Rule 8.250(d)(2)) |
| Petition for Rehearing | Orange | 14,000 words Rule 8.520(c)(1) | Orig. + 13 | 15 days after opinion Rules 8.268(b)(1); 8.536(b) |
| Answer to Pet. for Reh'g | Blue | 14,000 words Rule 8.520(c)(1) or 8.204(c)(1), 8.268(b)(3), and 8.536(b) | Orig. + 13 | 8 days after petition Rule 8.536(b) |
| Habeas Corpus Petition (filed by counsel) | Red | 14,000 words (Rule 8.204(c)(1), 8.384(a)(2)) | writ: Orig. + 10; supporting docs: Orig. + 2 |
n/a |