Rule 2:6-11 - Time for Serving and Filing Briefs; Appendices; Transcript; Notice of Custodial Status(a)Time Where No Cross Appeal Taken. Within ten days after the filing of a complete set of transcripts pursuant to R. 2:5-3(e), the appellant shall file three additional copies with the clerk, as provided by R. 2:6-12(d), and shall serve the transcript as provided by R. 2:6-12(a). Except as otherwise provided by R. 2:9-11 (sentencing appeals), the appellant shall serve and file a brief and appendix within 45 days after the delivery to appellant of the transcript, if a verbatim record was made of the proceedings below; or within 45 days after the filing of the settled statement of the proceedings, if no verbatim record was made of the proceedings below; or within 45 days of the filing of the notice of appeal if a transcript or settled statement has been filed prior to a filing of the notice of appeal or if no transcript or settled statement is to be filed; or, on an appeal from a state administrative agency, within the time stated above or within 45 days after the service of the statement of the items comprising the record on appeal required by R. 2:5-4(b), whichever is later. The respondent shall serve and file an answering brief and appendix, if any, within 30 days after the service of the appellant's brief. The appellant may serve and file a reply brief within 14 days after the service of the respondent's brief.(b)Time Where Cross Appeal Taken. Except as otherwise provided by R. 2:9-11 (sentencing appeals), if a cross appeal has been taken, the party first appealing, who shall be designated the appellant/cross respondent, shall serve and file the first brief and appendix within 30 days after the service of the notice of cross appeal or within the time prescribed for appellants by R. 2:6-11(a), whichever is later. Within 30 days after the service of such brief and appendix, the respondent/cross appellant shall serve and file an answering brief and appendix, if any, which shall also include therein the points and arguments on the cross appeal. Within 30 days thereafter, the appellant/cross respondent shall serve and file a reply brief, which shall also include the points and arguments answering the cross appeal. Within 14 days thereafter, the respondent/cross appellant may serve and file a reply brief, which shall be limited to the issues raised on the cross appeal.(c)Scheduling Order. The time provisions of this rule notwithstanding, the court may enter a separate scheduling order in any case on appeal.(d)Permissible Submissions. No briefs other than those permitted in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this rule shall be filed or served without leave of court, except that: (1) A party may, without leave, serve and file a letter calling to the court's attention, with a brief indication of their significance, relevant published opinions issued, or legislation enacted, or rules, regulations, and ordinances adopted, subsequent to the filing of the brief. Unpublished opinions shall not be submitted pursuant to this rule, unless they are of a type that the reviewing court is permitted under R. 1:36-3 to cite in its own opinions. Any other party to the appeal may, without leave, file and serve a letter in response thereto within five days after receipt thereof. The initial letter and subsequent responses shall not exceed two pages in length without leave;(2) In criminal, quasi-criminal, and juvenile matters the appellant shall by letter advise the court of any change in the custodial status of a defendant, juvenile, or other party subject to confinement, during the pendency of the appeal; and(3) In appeals involving Division of Child Protection and Permanency matters, the appellant or respondent shall by letter advise the court of any change in the placement status of the child during the pendency of the appeal.(e)Motions that Toll the Time for Serving and Filing Briefs in the Appellate Division. (1) Subject to subparagraph (e)(2) of this rule, in addition to the filing of those motions that toll the time for the filing of briefs and appendices as provided by R. 2:5 - 5(a) and R. 2:8-3(b), the time for the filing of briefs and appendices will be tolled by the filing of a motion:(A) to correct or supplement the record in trial court, administrative agency or Appellate Division;(B) for summary disposition pursuant to R. 2:8-3(b);(C) to strike the entirety or portions of a brief or appendix;(D) to dismiss the appeal;(F) to stay appellate proceedings; and(G) to file an overlength merits brief.(2) The time for the filing of briefs and appendices will not be tolled if the party filing the motion under subparagraph (e)(1) was previously granted one or more prior extensions of time to file its brief and appendix. In that event, the party seeking the tolling of the time to file a brief and appendix shall be required to file a separate motion seeking an extension.(3) If the time to file a brief and appendix is tolled by the filing of a motion, the remaining time shall begin again to run from the date of entry of an order disposing of the motion, unless otherwise directed by the court.Source - R.R. 1:7-12(a)(c), 1:10-14(b), 2:7-3. Paragraph (b) amended by order of September 5, 1969 effective 9/8/1969; paragraph (a) amended July 7, 1971 to be effective 9/13/1971; caption and paragraphs (a) and (b) amended June 29, 1973 to be effective 9/10/1973; paragraph (a) amended May 8, 1975 to be effective immediately; paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) adopted July 16, 1981 to be effective 9/14/1981; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended and titles of paragraphs (c)(d) and (e) added November 2, 1987 to be effective 1/1/1988; paragraphs (a) and (b) amended July 14, 1992 to be effective 9/1/1992; paragraph (d) amended July 13, 1994 to be effective 9/1/1994; paragraph (a) amended July 10, 1998 to be effective 9/1/1998; paragraph (b) amended July 28, 2004 to be effective 9/1/2004; paragraph (f) adopted July 16, 2009 to be effective 9/1/2009; paragraph (f) caption and text amended July 9, 2013 to be effective 9/1/2013; new paragraph (g) adopted July 22, 2014 to be effective 9/1/2014; paragraph (d) amended August 1, 2016 to be effective 9/1/2016; caption amended, paragraphs (a) and (b) amended, paragraph (d) caption and text amended, paragraph (e) deleted with text added as subparagraph (d)(2), paragraph (f) deleted with text amended and added as subparagraph (d)(3), paragraph (g) amended and renumbered as paragraph (e) August 5, 2022 to be effective 9/1/2022.