Computer Generated Disk Requirement for Documents Filed in Paper Form

(a) When a party who is represented by counsel files a brief, petition for rehearing or other paper exceeding 10 pages in length in paper form and not electronically, one copy must be submitted on a computer readable disk. The disk shall be filed at the time the party’s paper filing is made. The brief on disk must be accompanied by nine paper copies of the brief. The disk shall contain the entire brief in a single electronic file.

The label of the disk shall include the case name and docket number and identify the brief being filed (i.e. appellant's brief, appellee's brief, appellant's reply brief, etc.) and the file format utilized. (b) The brief, petition for rehearing, and, in addition, all other papers exceeding 10 pages in length must be in Portable Document Format (PDF). The electronic version must contain any supplemental material that is bound with the paper version, such as an addendum. Although the main document must be generated by saving in PDF from the original word processing file, supplemental material may be scanned if an original word processing file of that material is unavailable.

(c) One copy of the disk may be served on each party separately represented by counsel. If a party chooses to serve a copy of the disk, the certificate of service must indicate service of the brief, petition for rehearing, and, in addition, all other papers exceeding 10 pages in length in both paper and electronic format. A party may be relieved from filing and service under this rule by submitting a motion, within fourteen days after the date of the notice establishing the party’s initial briefing schedule, certifying that undue hardship or other unusual circumstances preclude compliance. The requirements of this rule shall not apply to parties appearing pro se.

(d) The disk requirement does not apply to electronically filed documents. 70 Local Rule 32.2. Citation of State Decisions and Law Review Articles All citations to State or Commonwealth Courts must include both the official state court citation and the National Reporter System citation when such decisions have been published in both reports; e.g., Coney v. Commonwealth, 364 Mass. 137, 301 N.E.2d 450 (1973).

Law review or other articles unpublished at the time a brief or memorandum is filed may not be cited therein, except with permission of the court.