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INITIAL BRIEF CHECKLIST (FLA. R. APP. P. 9.210; 9.130(E)[]
DUE[]
70 days after filing Notice of Appeal of a final order [Fla. R. App. P. 9.110 (f)][]
OR 15 days of the filing of the Notice of Appeal of a non-final order after final order or authorized motion [Fla. R. App.P. 9.130(3)][]
FORMAT: Fla. R. App. P. 9.210[]
[] 8½ x 11 inch paper (opaque, white, unglossed)[]
[] Black ink[]
[] Double spaced[]
[] Exceptions:[]
[] Footnotes and quotations may be single spaced but must be same size font[]
[] Headings and subheadings may be single spaced but must at least as large as text font.[]
[] One (1) inch margins[]
[] 50 page limit (excluding table of contents and citations of authority), without leave[]
[] FONT: MUST be Times New Roman 14-point or Courier New 12-point. Fla. R. App. P. Fla. R.App. P. 9.210 (a)(2)[]
CONTENT: Fla. R. App. P. 9.210 (b)[]
[] Cover Sheet: containing the following:[]
o Name of court[]
o Style of cause (i.e., caption)[]
o Case Number[]
o Lower court[]
o Party filing the brief (“Guardian ad Litem Program, X Judicial Circuit)[]
o Type of brief[]
o Name and address of attorney(s) filing the brief[]
[] Table of Contents: referencing the issues presented, with page references[]
[] Citation of Authorities: listing cases alphabetically, followed by statutes in numerical order (and by jurisdiction), then other authorities, with page references[]
[] Statement of the Case and Facts: must include and references to the appropriate volume and pages of the record and transcript made:[]
o Nature of the case[]
o The course of the proceedings[]
o Disposition in lower tribunal[]
[] Summary of Argument: (absolutely no more than five (5) pages; prefer less than two (2pages)=[]
[] Argument: including:[]
o Standard of Review for each issue[]
o Issues involved[]
o Conclusion: (page limit of one (1) page), including statement of ruling sought[]
[] Certificate of Service: [Fla. R. App. P. 9.420][]
[] Certificate of Compliance: with font requirements (immediately following certificate of service) [Fla. R. App. P. 9.210][]
CITATIONS[]
Follow Fla. R. App. P. 9.800. If the citation form needed is not included, use The Bluebook