VIRGIN ISLANDS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE Rule 25. Filing and Service of Briefs

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Rule 25. Filing and Service of Briefs

(a) Time for Serving and Filing Briefs. Appellant shall serve and file a brief within 40 days after the date on which the record is complete and the briefing schedule is issued whichever occurs earlier. The appellee shall serve and file a brief within 30 days after service of the brief of the appellant. The appellant may serve and file a reply brief within 14 days after service of the brief of the appellee. The Supreme Court by order may modify the periods prescribed above for serving and filing briefs for specific cases.

(b) Number of Copies to Be Filed and Served. If a party is required to e-file, briefs shall be e-filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court, served in accordance with Rule 15(d), and seven paper copies filed in accordance with Rule 40.3(h). If a party is not required to e-file, seven copies of each brief shall be conventionally filed with the Supreme Court, and two copies shall be conventionally served on counsel for each party separately represented.

(c) Consequence of Failure to File Briefs. If an appellant fails to file a brief within the time provided by this Rule, or within the time as extended, an appellee...