Place a Page Reference or Copy of the Checklist for Federal

Place a page reference or copy of the Checklist for Federal Appellate Procedure (Appellant) in your systems folder. Research appellate procedure for your state and make a separate state appellate checklist for your systems folder. Verify appellate time requirements in the Motions, Pleadings, and Time Limits exhibit and add state time limits. Additionally, place page references or a copy of the skeletal appellate brief in your systems folder. Enter applicable rule references. Research the format of an appellate brief for your state. Include a copy in your systems folder plus references to rules on the required format.