Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 132.03
Any documents filed or served electronically shall be in searchable Portable Document Format (PDF), Word, or WordPerfect format. Addendum materials that cannot readily be rendered in searchable form may be in non-searchable PDF format. The brief cover color requirements of these rules do not apply to the version of any brief or addendum that is served or filed electronically.
Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 132.03
Rule 132.02 is a new rule to specify the format for documents filed electronically when authorized or permitted by court order or court rules. The rule permits searchable PDF, Word, or WordPerfect documents, although searchable PDF is the preferred format. The rule recognizes that documents for an addendum nay be difficult or impossible to prepare in searchable format, and for these documents, a non-searchable PDF document may be included. These documents would include photographs, advertisements, brochures, and medical records.
Advisory Committee Comment-2019 Amendments
Rule 132.03 is amended to make it clear that the cover color requirements in the rules apply only to paper briefs. Electronic copies should not be filed with notation of what color die cover might have been for a paper brief, or have the background of the first page set to a different color. The covers of briefs contain important information, and a colored background makes the cover more difficult to read in electronic format.