Rule 2101 Conformance with Requirements

When you file an appeal in Pennsylvania, your written brief and any reproduced records must follow the court's formatting and content rules. If they don't, the court can reject those documents entirely.

If the problems are minor, the court may still accept the documents while noting the issues. But if you are the person who brought the appeal and your brief or records have serious problems, the court can throw out your entire appeal because of those errors.

The bottom line is that following the rules for how you prepare and submit your paperwork is not optional. Mistakes in these documents can cost you your chance to have your case heard.