Rule 2113. Reply Brief.

 (a)  General rule.—In accordance with Rule 2185(a) (Time for Serving and Filing Briefs; General Rule), the appellant may file a brief in reply to matters raised by appellee’s brief and not previously addressed in appellant’s brief. If the appellee has cross appealed, the appellee may file a similarly limited reply brief.

 (b)  Response to draft or plan.—A reply brief may be filed as prescribed in Rule 2134 (drafts or plans).

 (c)  Other briefs.—No further briefs may be filed except with leave of court.

   Official Note

    An appellant now has a general right to file a reply brief. The scope of the reply brief is limited, however, in that such brief may only address matters raised by appellee and not previously addressed in appellant’s brief. No subsequent brief may be filed unless authorized by the court.

   The length of a reply brief is set by Rule 2135 (length of briefs). The due date for a reply brief is found in Rule 2185(a) (time for serving and filing briefs).

   Where there are cross appeals, the deemed or designated appellee may file a similarly limited reply brief addressing issues in the cross appeal. See also Rule 2136 (briefs in cases involving cross appeals).

   The provisions of this Rule 2113 amended December 30, 1987, effective January 16, 1988 and shall govern all matters thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, matters then pending, 18 Pa.B. 245; amended October 18, 2002, effective December 2, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 5402. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (253028).