Checklists

==Introduction==
This article is an extension of the: checklist topic of the A_Method_for_Simulating_the_Process_of_Logical_Human_Thought article.
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==INITIAL BRIEF CHECKLIST (FLA. R. APP. P. 9.210; 9.130(E) ==
===DUE===
====70 days after filing Notice of Appeal of a final order [Fla. R. App. P. 9.110 (f)] ====
====OR 15 days of the filing of the Notice of Appeal of a non-final order after final order or authorized motion [Fla. R. App.P. 9.130(3)]====
===FORMAT: Fla. R. App. P. 9.210===
==== [] 8½ x 11 inch paper (opaque, white, unglossed)====
==== [] Black ink====
==== [] Double spaced====
==== [] Exceptions:====
==== [] Footnotes and quotations may be single spaced but must be same size font====
==== [] Headings and subheadings may be single spaced but must at least as large as text font.====
==== [] One (1) inch margins====
==== [] 50 page limit (excluding table of contents and citations of authority), without leave====
==== [] FONT: MUST be Times New Roman 14-point or Courier New 12-point. Fla. R. App. P. Fla. R.App. P. 9.210 (a)(2)====
===CONTENT: Fla. R. App. P. 9.210 (b)===
==== [] Cover Sheet: containing the following:====
=====o Name of court=====
=====o Style of cause (i.e., caption)=====
=====o Case Number=====
=====o Lower court=====
=====o Party filing the brief (“Guardian ad Litem Program, X Judicial Circuit)=====
=====o Type of brief=====
=====o Name and address of attorney(s) filing the brief=====
==== [] Table of Contents: referencing the issues presented, with page references====
==== [] Citation of Authorities: listing cases alphabetically, followed by statutes in numerical order (and by jurisdiction), then other authorities, with page references====
==== [] Statement of the Case and Facts: must include and references to the appropriate volume and pages of the record and transcript made:====
=====o Nature of the case=====
=====o The course of the proceedings=====
=====o Disposition in lower tribunal=====
==== [] Summary of Argument: (absolutely no more than five (5) pages; prefer less than two (2pages)=====
==== [] Argument: including:====
=====o Standard of Review for each issue=====
=====o Issues involved=====
=====o Conclusion: (page limit of one (1) page), including statement of ruling sought=====
==== [] Certificate of Service: [Fla. R. App. P. 9.420]====
==== [] Certificate of Compliance: with font requirements (immediately following certificate of service) [Fla. R. App. P. 9.210]====
===CITATIONS===
Follow Fla. R. App. P. 9.800. If the citation form needed is not included, use The Bluebook
===BINDING===
==== [] Stapled in upper left corner or====
==== [] Bound in book form along left side and in a manner that allows to lie flat when opened====
===APPENDIX===
=====Appendix required for appeals of non-final orders after final order on authorized motion [Fla. R. App. P. 9.130 (e)]. =====
=====Appendix satisfies requirements of Fla. R. App. P. 9.220=====
===ADMIN. ORDERS & RULES===
==== [] I have reviewed the rules and administrative orders specific to the court in which the brief is to be filed and have verified that I have complied with all rules and requirements promulgated by the court (i.e. docketing statements, pleading requirements, copies, etc).====
===FLA.R.APP.P.:===
==== [] I have reviewed the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure and have verified that no exception to the general rules set forth in this checklist applies and that I have complied with all rules applicable to the specific facts and circumstances of my appeal.====
===FILING:===
==== [] DCA: Original + three (3) copies====
==== [] Supreme Court: Original + seven (7) copies + copy of brief on DOS formatted 3-1/2 inch diskette in WordPerfect 5.1 (or higher) format compatible in WordPerfect 10 [See Administrative Order In re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents on Computer Diskette, dated November 13, 2002]====
==== [] A copy to each party====