Ridgeway Rules of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court · cited as Rid. R. Sup. Ct. · 2026 edition
As adopted July 31, 2026
Contents
PART IFOUNDATION
PART IITHE COURT AND ITS ADMINISTRATION
- 8Composition, Term, and continuity
- 9Sessions, venues, and open proceedings
- 10Quorum, voting, and inability to act
- 11The Chief Justice and succession
- 12The Clerk and Deputy Clerks
- 13The Marshal and court security
- 14Reporter of Decisions, State Reporter, and official citation
- 15Judicial Conference and petition-review committee
- 16Court appointments, employees, and administrative orders
- 17Decorum, official identity, and use of court platforms
PART IIIATTORNEYS, PARTIES, AND REPRESENTATION
- 18Right to appear and attorney eligibility
- 19Lead electronic counsel and additional counsel
- 20Appearance, substitution, withdrawal, and contact information
- 21Self-representation, entities, and government parties
- 22Appointment and waiver of counsel
- 23Prohibited practice, conflicts, and former court personnel
- 24Duties of candor, citation verification, and responsible technology use
PART IVELECTRONIC FILING, SERVICE, FEES, PRIVACY, AND DOCUMENT FORM
- 25Mandatory electronic filing and authorized channels
- 26Opening a matter; docket, case number, and caption
- 27Tender, filing, acceptance, and the official timestamp
- 28Electronic signature and filing certifications
- 29Clerk review; rejection; corrected, amended, and withdrawn filings
- 30Electronic service of filed documents
- 31Original process, alternative service, and proof of service
- 32Fees, payment, waiver, and reimbursement
- 33Privacy, redaction, pseudonyms, and protected information
- 34Sealed and classified material; secure alternate custody
- 35Court records, public access, retention, and deletion
- 36Technical form of documents
- 37Covers, captions, required components, and certificates
- 38Length limits and word counting
- 39Appendices, exhibits, hyperlinks, and digital media
- 40Accessibility, translations, and self-represented filers
PART VJURISDICTION AND COMMENCEMENT
- 41Appellate jurisdiction, finality, standing, and mootness
- 42Preservation, standards of review, and prejudicial error
- 43Criminal appeals as of right
- 44Civil appellate review
- 45Appeals from the Administrative Court
- 46Notice of appeal, cross-appeal, and time to appeal
- 47Discretionary review by petition for review or certiorari
- 48Contents of a petition for review
- 49Opposition, reply, distribution, and disposition of a petition
- 50Interlocutory review, amendment, and misconception of remedy
- 51Certified questions of Ridgeway law
- 52Proceedings within original jurisdiction supplied by law
- 53Extraordinary writs in aid of appellate jurisdiction
- 54Mandamus and prohibition
- 55Habeas-corpus review and quo warranto
- 56Statutory applications to an individual Justice
PART VITHE RECORD ON REVIEW
PART VIIMOTIONS, BRIEFING, AMICI, AND ARGUMENT
- 61Motions and responses
- 62Emergency relief, stays, and the Duty Justice
- 63Merits briefing schedule and sequence
- 64Appellant’s or petitioner’s principal brief
- 65Appellee’s or respondent’s brief; reply; supplemental authority
- 66Amicus curiae briefs
- 67Intervention, consolidation, severance, and related matters
- 68Calendar, submission without argument, and oral argument
- 69Conduct and record of oral argument; technical failure
PART VIIIDELIBERATION AND DISPOSITION
PART IXSPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ENFORCEMENT
PART XPROMULGATION
APPENDIX AMASTER DEADLINE TABLE
APPENDIX BFILING-TYPE AND FILING-CODE GUIDE
APPENDIX CCAPTION AND CERTIFICATION FORMS
- C-1Instructions
- C-2Standard cover
- C-3Caption forms
- C-4Simple Notice of Criminal Appeal
- C-5Civil or Administrative Notice of Appeal
- C-6Petition for Review checklist
- C-7Attorney and self-represented signature blocks
- C-8Factual declaration
- C-9Combined filing certifications
- C-10Proof of original or alternative service
- C-11Petition for Rehearing certificate
- C-12Technical-failure notice
- C-13Fee-waiver request
- C-14Request for appointed counsel
- C-15Adoption-order certificate
APPENDIX DCOURT-APPROVED FEE SCHEDULE
APPENDIX ENON-OPERATIVE LEGAL CONCORDANCE
Promulgation and amendment
Adopted under article V, sections III and IX of the Constitution of the State of Ridgeway and 3 R. Stat. § 121.106, upon the approval of the Judicial Conference given on Friday, July 31, 2026. These Rules govern practice in, and the administration of, the Supreme Court of the State of Ridgeway.
These Rules were approved by the Judicial Conference of the State of Ridgeway on Friday, July 31, 2026, by the vote required by 3 R. Stat. § 121.106, and were adopted by order of the Supreme Court entered that day under article V, sections III and IX of the Constitution of the State of Ridgeway. They take effect at 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time on Saturday, August 1, 2026, and supersede the instruments identified in Rule 80(e) as of that hour.
These Rules govern practice in the Supreme Court and the administration of that Court. A provision directed to a lower court governs that court only to the extent authorized by the Constitution or statute. Nothing in these Rules abridges, enlarges, or modifies a substantive right, creates jurisdiction, creates an offense, or authorizes a remedy that Ridgeway law does not provide.
The adoption fields required by Rule 80(b) are completed in the adopting order and are recited in Rule 80(b) as adopted. The non-operative authority and implementation notes in Appendix E do not create rights or duties.