(a) Hearing on papers, depositions, and exhibitsContested election cases shall be heard by the committee on the papers, depositions, and exhibits filed with the Clerk. Such papers, depositions, and exhibits shall constitute the record of the case.
(b) Appendix to contestant’s briefContestant shall print as an appendix to his brief those portions of the record which he desires the committee to consider in order to decide the case and such other portions of the record as may be prescribed by the rules of the committee.
(c) Appendix to contestee’s briefContestee shall print as an appendix to his brief those portions of the record not printed by contestant which contestee desires the committee to consider in order to decide the case.
(d) Contestant’s brief; service on contesteeWithin forty-five days after the time for both parties to take testimony has expired, contestant shall serve on contestee his printed brief of the facts and authorities relied on to establish his case together with his appendix.
(e) Contestee’s brief; service on contestantWithin thirty days of service of contestant’s brief and appendix, contestee shall serve on contestant his printed brief of the facts and authorities relied on to establish his case together with his appendix.
(f) Reply brief of contestantWithin ten days after service of contestee’s brief and appendix, contestant may serve on contestee a printed reply brief.
(g) Form of briefs; number of copies served and filedThe form and length of the briefs, the form of the appendixes, and the number of copies to be served and filed shall be in accordance with such rules as the committee may prescribe.
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CHAPTER 12— CONTESTED ELECTIONS
§ 384. Service and filing of papers other than notice of contest
§ 388. Subpena for attendance at deposition
§ 389. Officer and witness fees
§ 390. Penalty for failure to appear, testify, or produce documents
§ 391. Certification and filing of depositions
§ 393. Filing of pleadings, motions, depositions, appendixes, briefs, and other papers