As amended through October 29, 2024
Rule 18 - BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON APPEAL/CROSS-APPEAL(A)Appeal. Under Ohio App.R. 18, the briefing schedule on an appeal placed on the regular calendar shall be as follows:(1) Assignments of Error and Brief of Appellant: 20 days after record is filed;(2) Answer Brief of Appellee: 20 days from the date the Assignments of Error and Brief of Appellant is filed;(3) Reply Brief of Appellant: Ten days from the date the Answer Brief of Appellee is filed.(B)Cross-Appeal. Where two or more Notices of Appeal are filed in the same cause and the parties filing the Notices of Appeal are opposing each other, the party filing the appeal later in time (Ohio App.R. 4[B]), shall caption the Notice of Appeal as a Notice of Cross-Appeal, and the briefing schedule for both parties shall be as follows: (1) Assignments of Error and Brief of Appellant/Cross-Appellee: 20 days after record is filed;(2) Consolidated Answer Brief, and Assignments of Error and Brief of Appellee/Cross-Appellant: 20 days from the date the Assignments of Error and Brief of Appellant/Cross-Appellee is filed;(3) Consolidated Reply Brief and Answer Brief of Appellant/Cross-Appellee: 20 days from the date the Consolidated Answer Brief, and Assignments of Error and Brief of Appellee/Cross-Appellant is filed;(4) Reply Brief of Appellee/Cross-Appellant: Ten days from the date the Consolidated Reply Brief and Answer Brief of Appellant/Cross-Appellee is filed.(C)Accelerated Calendar. The briefing schedule on appeals placed on the accelerated calendar shall be in compliance with the time guidelines set forth in Loc.R. 11.1(D).(D)Amicus Curiae. A brief of an amicus curiae shall be in compliance with the provisions set forth in Ohio App.R. 17.Amended effective 6/1/2022; amended effective 7/3/2023; amended effective 7/1/2024.