Form of briefs

( a) Brief of appellant. The requirement of appellant's brief is fulfilled by a simple written memorandum or statement setting forth the judgment or order appealed from, the facts relevant to the issues presented for review, the points of error for the appeal, special points and legal authorities desired to be brought to the attention of the district court, and a short conclusion of the relief sought. (b) Answer brief of respondent. The answer brief of the respondent shall conform to the requirements of subsection (a), except that a statement of the facts or issues need not be made unless the respondent is dissatisfied with appellant's statements. ( c) Reply brief. The appellant may file a brief in reply to respondent's answer. The reply brief must be confined to new matter raised in the brief of respondent. No further briefs may be filed except with leave of the district court. (d) Length of briefs. Except by permission of the district court briefs shall not exceed 10 pages. (e) Form and quality. All briefs shall be written in ink or typed on a good grade of white paper 8 Y2" by 11" in size. On the first page of the brief shall appear the title of the district court; the title of the municipal court appealed from, adding to the words "Plaintiff' and "Defendant," the words "Appellant" and "Respondent" as the case may require; the title of the brief as "Appellant's Brief' or "Respondent's Brief' as the case may be; and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the attorneys, or the parties ifpro se. Form 4 is a suggested form of the first page of a brief. (f) Briefreferences and abbreviations. References in the brief to the record must be specific as to the particulars and their location in the record. Reference to a stenographic record must be made to the specific page of the transcription. Reference to an electronic record must be made to its location on the electronic recording by an accurate recorder counter number. In the discretion of the district court, it may require parts or all of an electronic recording transcribed, and attached as part of the brief. References to exhibits shall be made to the specific page or location in the record where the exhibit was identified, offered, received or rejected. Understandable abbreviations may be used in the brief.