Rule 720 - Post-Sentence Procedures; Appeal(A) Filing. (1) Post-sentence motions shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts in accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 720, and copies thereof shall forthwith be served upon the District Attorney.(B) Procedure. (1) Briefing Schedule. (a) Within ten (10) days after a post-sentence motion is filed, if the Judge determines that briefs or memoranda of law are required for a resolution of the motion, the Judge shall schedule a date certain for the submission of briefs or memoranda of law by the defendant and the Commonwealth.(2) Hearing; Argument. (a) If the judge determines that a hearing is required, seven (7) days before the date fixed for argument of any post-sentence motions, the defendant and counsel shall file with the Clerk of Courts two (2) copies of a brief in support of all issues raised, and shall forthwith serve a copy thereof upon the District Attorney.(3) Three (3) days before the date fixed for argument of any post-sentence motions, the District Attorney shall file with the Clerk of Courts two (2) copies of a brief in opposition, and at the same time shall serve a copy of thereof on the defendant or counsel, who may at or before the case is called for argument, file and serve a reply brief. No brief may be filed thereafter without leave of Court.(4) Failure of either party or counsel to file a brief in support of, or in opposition to, any issue in the case may be considered by the Court to constitute a waiver of the position of such party as to such issue.(C) Briefs.(1) All briefs shall be typewritten, and shall contain complete and accurate citations of all authorities. Briefs shall contain a procedural history of the case, a statement of the questions involved, and argument. All briefs more than ten (10) pages in length shall contain an index.(D) Trial Transcripts.(1) Argument on and briefing of such motion shall be had without a transcript of the trial or other proceedings, unless grounds for the necessity of such transcription are detailed in the motion.Amended effective 5/8/2017; amended effective 6/1/2018; amended effective 8/31/2020; amended effective 6/1/2021; amended effective through 1/24/2022.