Posted: June 10, 2026
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective November 1, 2026
URAP049. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. The amendments to Rule 49 include: 1) adding a word limit and changing the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages; 2) adding a requirement that a certificate of compliance be included with the petition; 3) clarifying what the statement of the case should include; and 4) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
URAP050. Response; reply. Amend. The amendments to Rule 50 include: 1) adding what the contents of the response to a petition for writ of certiorari should include; 2) adding a word limit and changing the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages for a response; 3) adding a word limit of 1,500 for the reply; 4) adding a requirement that a certificate of compliance be included with the response and reply; 5) clarifying what the statement of the case should include; and 6) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
URAP055A. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claim. Amend. The amendments to Rule 55A adds a procedure for the juvenile court to transmit the supplemental record to the appellate court.