Conn. Practice Book § 67-1 (2026)

Sec. 67-1. Brief and Appendix In any brief or appendix, the plaintiff and defendant shall be referred to as such rather than as the appellant and appellee, wherever it is possi- ble to do so; on a reservation the plaintiff below shall be regarded as the appellant. Each brief shall contain a concise statement of the principal issue or issues involved in the appeal. The statement ordinarily should be on one page by itself. The court may refuse to receive a brief not complying with this requirement. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4064.) (Amended June 5, 2013, to take effect July 1, 2013; amended June 18, 2014, to take effect Sept. 1, 2014; amended June 15, 2021, to take effect Oct. 1, 2021.) Sec. 67-2. Format of Paper Briefs and Party Appendices for Filers Excluded or Exempt from Electronic Filing Pursuant to Section 60-8; Copies (Amended Jan. 29, 2009, to take effect March 1, 2009; amended June 5, 2013, to take effect July 1, 2013; amended June 18, 2014, to take effect Sept. 1, 2014; amended June 15, 2021, to take effect Oct. 1, 2021.) (a) Briefs and party appendices, if any, shall be typewritten on white 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. Unless ordered otherwise, briefs shall be copied on one side of the page only. Party appendices may be copied on both sides of the page. The page number for briefs and party appendices shall be centered on the bottom of each page. The brief shall be fully double spaced and shall not exceed three lines to the vertical inch or twenty-seven 478 67-7. The Amicus Curiae Brief (Applicable to appeals filed before October 1, 2021.) 67-7A. The Amicus Curiae Electronic Brief 67-8. The Party Appendix 67-8A. The Appendix in Administrative Appeals; Excep- tions (Transferred from Section 68-10.) (Applica- ble to appeals filed before October 1, 2021.) 67-9. Citation of Unreported Decisions [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.] 67-10. Citation of Supplemental Authorities after Brief Is Filed 67-11. Table of Authorities; Citation of Cases 67-12. Stay of Briefing Obligations upon Filing of Certain Motions after Appeal Is Filed 67-13. Briefs in Family and Juvenile Matters and Other Matters involving Minor Children 67-14. Joint Briefs; Statements Adopting Briefs lines to the page; footnotes and block quotations may, however, be single spaced. Margins shall be 1 inch on all sides. Briefs and party appendices, which may be bound together, shall be bound in a way that preserves the integrity of the document. Any such binding shall be easy to remove so that the briefs and party appendices, if any, can be scanned. (b) The brief and party appendix, if any, shall include a single pagination scheme that starts on the cover page of the brief and continues through- out the entire document, on every page, including the cover and table of contents for the party appendix through to the last page of the party appendix. The page numbers shall be centered on the bottom of each page and shall be written as ‘‘Page X of XX’’ (e.g., Page 1 of 55 . . . Page 32 of 55 . . . Page 55 of 55). A party appendix shall have an index of the names of witnesses whose testimony is cited within it. If any part of the testimony of a witness is omitted, this shall be indicated by asterisks. After giving the name of a witness, the party who called that witness shall be designated, and it shall be stated whether the testimony quoted was given on direct, cross or other examination. (c) If constitutional provisions, statutes, ordi- nances, regulations, or portions of the transcript are contained in a party appendix, they may be reproduced in their original form so long as the document is not reduced to less than 75 percent of its original form.

© Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE Sec. 67-2 (d) Briefs and separately bound party appendi- ces, if any, must have a cover page that includes, from the top of the page: (1) the name of the court; (2) the appellate docket number; (3) the appellate case name; (4) the nature of the brief (e.g., brief of the defendant-appellant; brief of the plaintiff- appellee on the appeal and of the plaintiff-cross appellant on the cross appeal); and (5) the name, address, telephone number and email address of individual counsel who is to argue the appeal and, if different, the name, address, telephone number and email address of the party’s counsel of record. The foregoing shall be displayed in a font of 12 point or larger size. (e) One legible copy of the brief and party appendix, if any, shall be filed with the appel- late clerk. (f) The brief filed with the Supreme Court or the Appellate Court must be accompanied by a: (1) certification that a copy of the brief and party appendix, if any, has been sent to each counsel of record in compliance with Section 62- 7; (2) certification that the brief and party appendix have been redacted or do not contain any names or other personal identifying information that is pro- hibited from disclosure by rule, statute, court order or case law, except for briefs filed pursuant to Section 79a-6; and (3) certification that the brief complies with all provisions of this rule. The certifi- cation that a copy of the brief and party appendix has been sent to each counsel of record in compli- ance with Section 62-7 may be signed by counsel of record or the printing service, if any. All other certifications pursuant to this subsection shall be signed by counsel of record only. (g) Any request for deviation from the above requirements, including requests to deviate from the requirement to redact or omit personal identi- fying information or information that is prohibited from disclosure by rule, statute, court order or case law, shall be filed with the appellate clerk. The request may be submitted in the form of a letter indicating the deviations sought and the rea- sons for the request or, when appropriate, by using form (JD-SC-044). (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4064A.) (Amended June 7, 2001, to take effect Sept. 1, 2001; amended Jan. 29, 2009, to take effect March 1, 2009; amended June 2, 2010, to take effect Jan. 1, 2011; amended June 5, 2013, to take effect July 1, 2013; amended June 18, 2014, to take effect Sept. 1, 2014; amended Sept. 16, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 15, 2016, to take effect Aug. 1, 2016; amended Oct. 18, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018; amended Oct. 24, 2018, to take effect Jan. 1, 2019; amended June 15, 2021, to take effect Oct. 1, 2021; amended June 27, 2023, to take effect Jan. 1, 2024; amended July 15, 2025, to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.) 479 HISTORY—2026: Prior to 2026, this section provided: ‘‘(a) Briefs and party appendices, if any, shall be typewritten or clearly photocopied from a typewritten original on white 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. Unless ordered otherwise, briefs shall be copied on one side of the page only. Party appendices may be copied on both sides of the page. The page number for briefs and party appendices shall be centered on the bottom of each page. The brief shall be fully double spaced and shall not exceed three lines to the vertical inch or twenty-seven lines to the page; footnotes and block quotations may, however, be single spaced. Only the following two fonts, of 12 point or larger size, are approved for use in briefs: Arial and Univers. Each page of a brief or party appendix shall have as a minimum the following margins: top, 1 inch; left, 1 and 1/4 inches; right, 1/2 inch; and bottom, 1 inch. Briefs and party appendices shall be firmly bound 1/4 inch from the left side, at points approximately 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 of the length of the page, so as to make an easily opened volume. ‘‘(b) The brief and the party appendix, if any, may be bound together. When, however, binding the brief and party appendix together would affect the integrity of the binding, the party appendix shall be bound separately from the brief. ‘‘(c) The brief and party appendix, if any, shall include a single pagination scheme that starts on the cover page of the brief and continues throughout the entire document, on every page, including the cover and table of contents for the party appendix through to the last page of the party appendix. The page numbers shall be centered on the bottom of each page and shall be written as ‘‘Page X of XX’’ (e.g., Page 1 of 55 . . . Page 32 of 55 . . . Page 55 of 55). A party appendix shall have an index of the names of witnesses whose testimony is cited within it. If any part of the testimony of a witness is omitted, this shall be indicated by asterisks. After giving the name of a witness, the party who called that witness shall be designated, and it shall be stated whether the testimony quoted was given on direct, cross or other examination. ‘‘(d) If constitutional provisions, statutes, ordinances, regu- lations, or portions of the transcript are contained in a party appendix, they may be reproduced in their original form so long as the document is not reduced to less than 75 percent of its original form. ‘‘(e) Briefs and separately bound party appendices, if any, shall have a suitable front cover of white heavy paper. A back cover is not necessary; however, if one is used, it must be white. ‘‘(f) Briefs and separately bound party appendices, if any, must bear on the cover, in the following order, from the top of the page: (1) the name of the court; (2) the appellate docket number; (3) the appellate case name; (4) the nature of the brief (e.g., brief of the defendant-appellant; brief of the plaintiff- appellee on the appeal and of the plaintiff-cross appellant on the cross appeal); and (5) the name, address, telephone number and email address of individual counsel who is to argue the appeal and, if different, the name, address, tele- phone number and email address of the party’s counsel of record. The foregoing shall be displayed in Arial or Univers font of 12 point or larger size. ‘‘(g) Two legible photocopies of each brief and party appen- dix, if any, shall be filed with the appellate clerk. ‘‘(h) All copies of the brief filed with the Supreme Court or the Appellate Court must be accompanied by a: (1) certification that a copy of the brief and party appendix, if any, has been sent to each counsel of record in compliance with Section 62-7; (2) certification that the brief and appendix have been redacted or do not contain any names or other personal identi- fying information that is prohibited from disclosure by rule, statute, court order or case law, except for briefs filed pursuant

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