EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR BRIEFS

(a) By the appellate clerk. Upon timely (1) oral request, or (2) written motion, or (3) letter request by a party, the appellate clerk shall grant one extension of time for no more than 30 days for the filing of an opening or answering brief and no more than 10 days for the filing of a reply brief. The appellate clerk shall note on the record that the extension was granted and the date the brief is due. The requesting party shall notify all other parties that the extension was granted and shall file a copy of the notice in the record. A request is timely only if it is received by the appellate clerk within the original time for filing of the brief. (b) By the appellate court. Motions for further extensions of time to file briefs shall be made at least 5 days prior to the due date of the brief and will be approved by a judge or justice only upon good cause shown. The submission of a request or motion for extension does not toll the time for filing a brief. (Amended December 6, 1999, effective January 1, 2000; further amended February 17, 2016, effective July 1, 2016.)