Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Rule 2111 - Brief of Appellant(a)General rule.-The brief of the appellant, except as otherwise prescribed by these rules, shall consist of the following matters, separately and distinctly entitled and in the following order: (1) Statement of jurisdiction.(2) Order or other determination in question.(3) Statement of both the scope of review and the standard of review.(4) Statement of the questions involved.(5) Statement of the case.(7) Statement of the reasons to allow an appeal to challenge the discretionary aspects of a sentence, if applicable.(8) Argument for appellant.(9) A short conclusion stating the precise relief sought.(10) The opinions and pleadings specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this rule.(11) In the Superior Court, a copy of the statement of errors complained of on appeal, filed with the trial court pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b), or an averment that no order requiring a statement of errors complained of on appeal pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) was entered.(12) The certificates of compliance required by Pa.R.A.P. 127 and 2135(d).(b)Opinions below.-There shall be appended to the brief a copy of any opinions delivered by any trial court, intermediate appellate court, or other government unit relating to the order or other determination under review, if pertinent to the questions involved. If an opinion has been reported, that fact and the appropriate citation shall also be set forth.(c)Pleadings.-When pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 2151(c) (original hearing cases) the parties are not required to reproduce the record, and the questions presented involve an issue raised by the pleadings, a copy of the relevant pleadings in the case shall be appended to the brief.(d)Brief of the Appellant.-In the Superior Court, there shall be appended to the brief of the appellant a copy of the statement of errors complained of on appeal, filed with the trial court pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b). If the trial court has not entered an order directing the filing of such a statement, the brief shall contain an averment that no order to file a statement of errors complained of on appeal pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) was entered by the trial court.The provisions of this Rule 2111 amended December 11, 1978, effective 12/30/1978, 8 Pa.B. 3802; amended May 16, 1979, effective 9/30/1979, 9 Pa.B. 1740; amended February 27, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 1038, effective date as set forth at 10 Pa.B. 1038; amended January 14, 1999, effective 1/14/1999, 29 Pa.B. 544; amended March 20, 2003, effective immediately, 33 Pa.B. 1711; amended April 14, 2003, effective immediately, 33 Pa.B. 2044; amended October 15, 2004, effective 60 days thereafter, 34 Pa.B. 5888; amended May 10, 2007, effective 60 days after adoption, 37 Pa.B. 2409; amended June 5, 2008, effective 30 days after adoption, 38 Pa.B. 3355; amended January 5, 2018, effective 1/6/2018, 48 Pa.B. 461.