§ 89.163. Content and form of briefs.
(a) General rule. Briefs shall contain:
(1) A concise statement of the case.
(2) An abstract of the evidence relied upon by the participants filing, preferably assembled by subjects, with references to the pages of the record or exhibits where the evidence appears.
(3) Proposed findings and conclusions together with the reasons and authorities therefor, separately stated.
(b) Exhibits. Exhibits should not be reproduced in the brief, but may, if desired, be reproduced in an appendix to the brief. Any analysis of exhibits relied on should be included in the part of the brief containing the abstract of evidence under the subjects to which they pertain.
(c) Length. Briefs (exclusive of any cover, table of contents, table of citations or appendix) shall be limited to 6,000 words in length and shall be in 14-point Arial typeface. For good cause shown, the limitation on length may be altered or waived with respect to a particular brief upon application to and order of the Chair of the hearing committee or the special master at least ten days before the time fixed for the filing of the brief.
Source The provisions of this § 89.163 amended August 18, 1995, effective August 19, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 3335; amended March 11, 2005, effective March 12, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 1656; amended May 8, 2020, effective 30 days after publication, 50 Pa.B. 2387. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (397838).
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