What is an informal brief?
Rule 128 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure governs briefs. The Rules can be found online at: http://www.mncourts.gov/default.aspx?page=511#appellate. Briefs are discussed in more detail in Dunnell Minnesota Digest, Appeal and Error, 9.00 to 9.09 (available in the Law Library.) For more information on writing briefs, see our pathfinder on Appealing a Trial Court Decision: Resources for Doing It Yourself. [Return to Top of Page] • Where can I find model jury instructions for Minnesota? Minnesota’s Jury Instruction Guides are published by Thompson/West. They can be found on Westlaw (available on the public access computers in the Law Library) and in print as part of the Minnesota Practice Series (available in the Reserve Room and at the Information Desk.) Unfortunately, they are not freely available on the Internet. Minnesota Jury Instruction Guides: Civil. Reserve Room KFM5480 .M53 1999 vol.4-4A Minnesota Jury Instruction Guides: Criminal. Reserve Room KFM5480 .M53 1999 vol. 10-10A [Re
