A.FORM - Each brief shall be typewritten and endorsed with the name of the case, the Court, the term and number and the name and address of the attorney.B.CONTENT - The brief shall include a statement of the facts, a statement of the questions involved and an argument.1. The statement of the facts shall consist of a closely condensed chronological statement, in narrative form, of all the facts which are necessary to be known in order to determine the points in controversy, and include a procedural history of the case showing how the case came before the Court.2. The statement of questions must show the precise legal issues which are before the Court.3. The argument shall be divided into as many parts as there are questions involved. Citations of authority shall be accurately designated, shall set forth the volume and page number where they appear, and shall set forth the principles for which they are cited. Whenever a Pennsylvania Statute is cited, the pertinent title and section number of Purdon's Statutes or the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes shall also accompany said citation. 4. Whenever testimony is abstracted or referred to, it must -contain reference to the page of the transcript where the supporting evidence may be found, if a transcript is available.C.FILING - All briefs shall be filed in duplicate with the Court Administrator. The moving party shall file a brief fourteen (14) days before the date set for argument. The respondent shall file a brief seven (7) days before the date set for argument. Each party shall be responsible for serving a copy of the brief on the opposing party within the time limits specified. Whore the matter is to be argued before the Court en banc, four (4) copies of every brief shall be delivered to the Court Administrator. Supplemental briefs may be filed by leave of court and within such time as the Court may direct. The Court Administrator shall record the receipt of the briefs in a permanent log and distribute the briefs to the judge handling the case and his/her law clerk. The permanent log will be available to the judges to indicate compliance or noncompliance. Requests for waiver of briefs or extension of brief deadline shall be submitted in writing through the Court Administrator and shall be approved by the judge handling the case.
D.NONCOMPLIANCE - Failure to file briefs in accordance with the established deadlines may be considered by the Court to be a withdrawal of the matter listed by the moving party or the withdrawal of opposition thereto by the opposing party, as the case may be, and the Court may make an appropriate order disposing of the same. The Court may also, in its discretion, treat the matter as submitted by the defaulting party and proceed ex parte, grant a continuance upon motion of the non-defaulting party, or impose such other sanctions as the Court may deem appropriate.