RULE 10.3
                      CONTENT OF BRIEF


  (a)  Brief of Appellant or Petitioner.  The brief of the
appellant or petitioner should contain under appropriate headings
and in the order here indicated:

     (1)  Title Page.  A title page, which is the cover.

     (2)  Tables.  A table of contents, with page references, and
a table of cases (alphabetically arranged), statutes and other
authorities cited, with references to the pages of the brief where cited.

     (3)  Introduction. A concise introduction. This section is
optional. The introduction need not contain citations to the
record of authority.

     (4) Assignments of Error.  A separate concise statement of
each error a party contends was made by the trial court, together
with the issues pertaining to the assignments of error.

     (5)  Statement of the Case.  A fair statement of the facts
and procedure relevant to the issues presented for review,
without argument.  Reference to the record must be included for
each factual statement.

     (6)  Argument.  The argument in support of the issues
presented for review, together with citations to legal authority
and references to relevant parts of the record.  The argument may
be preceded by a summary. The court ordinarily encourages a
concise statement of the standard of review as to each issue.

     (7)  Conclusion.  A short conclusion stating the precise relief sought.

     (8)  Appendix.  An appendix to the brief if deemed
appropriate by the party submitting the brief.  An appendix may
not include materials not contained in the record on review
without permission from the appellate court, except as provided in rule 10.4(c).

  (b)  Brief of Respondent.  The brief of respondent should
conform to section (a) and answer the brief of appellant or
petitioner.  A statement of the issues and a statement of the
case need not be made if respondent is satisfied with the
statement in the brief of appellant or petitioner.  If a
respondent is also seeking review, the brief of respondent must
state the assignments of error and the issues pertaining to those
assignments of error presented for review by respondent and
include argument of those issues.

  (c)  Reply Brief.  A reply brief should be limited to a
response to the issues in the brief to which the reply brief is directed.

  (d)  [Reserved; see rule 10.10]

  (e)  Amicus Curiae Brief.  The brief of amicus curiae should
conform to section (a), except assignments of error are not
required and the brief should set forth a separate section
regarding the identity and interest of amicus and be limited to
the issues of concern to amicus.  Amicus must review all briefs
on file and avoid repetition of matters in other briefs.

  (f)  Answer to Brief of Amicus Curiae.  The brief in answer to
a brief of amicus curiae should be limited solely to the new
matters raised in the brief of amicus curiae.

  (g)  Special Provision for Assignments of Error.  A separate
assignment of error for each instruction which a party contends
was improperly given or refused must be included with reference
to each instruction or proposed instruction by number.  A
separate assignment of error for each finding of fact a party
contends was improperly made must be included with reference to
the finding by number.  The appellate court will only review a
claimed error which is included in an assignment of error or
clearly disclosed in the associated issue pertaining thereto.

  (h)  Assignments of Error on Review of Certain Administrative
Orders.  In addition to the assignments of error required by rule
10.3(a)(3) and 10.3(g), the brief of an appellant or respondent
who is challenging an administrative adjudicative order under RCW
34.05 or a final order under RCW 41.64 shall set forth a separate
concise statement of each error which a party contends was made
by the agency issuing the order, together with the issues
pertaining to each assignment of error.


[Amended December 5, 2002; September 1, 2006.]