Submission of Improper Brief

RAP 10.7 SUBMISSION OF IMPROPER BRIEF If a party submits a brief that fails to comply with the requirements of Title 10 and RAP 18.17, the appellate court, on its own initiative or on the motion of a party, may (1) order the brief returned for correction or replacement within a specified time, (2) order the brief stricken from the files with leave to file a new brief within a specified time, or (3) accept the brief. The appellate court will ordinarily impose sanctions on a party or counsel for a party who files a brief that fails to comply with these rules. [Adopted effective July 1, 1976; Amended effective July 2, 1976; December 24, 2002; September 1, 2021.]