Colo. R. App. P. 57

As amended through Rule Change 2024(9), effective May 2, 2024

Rule 57 - Briefs-In General

Briefs of the petitioner and the respondent on the merits must comply with the content and length requirements of C.A.R. 28 and the form and service requirements of C.A.R. 25 and 32. Briefs must be filed within the time prescribed in C.A.R. 31; except that in workers' compensation cases the petitioner must serve and file the petitioner's opening brief within 14 days and the respondent must file the respondent's brief within 7 days after service of the petitioner's brief, and no other brief will be permitted. Incorporation by reference of briefs previously filed in the lower court is prohibited.

C.A.R. 57

Source: Entire rule amended June 4, 1987, effective 1/1/1988; entire rule amended and effective 7/8/1993; amended and adopted June 7, 2018, effective 7/1/2018.

Annotation Law reviews. For article, "A Summary of Colorado Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures", see 11 Colo. Law. 356 (1982).