Paralegal

Category - Research

Generally, a citation to an out-of-state case in a pleading, motion, or appellate brief filed in an in-state court requires ________________________________________.
  1. A citation only to the regional reporter, with a parenthetical reference to the state or state appellate court that issued the opinion.
  2. A citation only to the regional reporter, with a parenthetical reference to the judge or justice who authored the opinion.
  3. A parallel citation to the regional reporter, with a parenthetical reference to the state appellate court that issued the opinion.
  4. The state court docket number.
Explanation
Answer: A - A citation only to the regional reporter, with a parenthetical reference to the state or state appellate court that issued the opinion. For example, a Colorado Supreme Court case cited in motion filed in Wyoming would be cited as follows: Smith v. Jones, 121 P.3d 536 (Colo. 2002).
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