Marin Superior Court Document Format Requirements

WARNINGCriminal cases

Special or modified CALCRIM instructions must be written with only the instruction's title and text on the page.

Any special instruction or modification of a standard CALCRIM instruction shall be in writing and in a form suitable for submission to the jury. "Form suitable for submission to the jury" means the title and text of the instruction only, without any additional words, marks, emphasis, or symbols on the page.

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Exhibits should be limited to discovery material relevant to the issues presented.

Any exhibits should be limited to those questions and answers, testimony and/or responses relevant to the issues presented.

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Files that must be filed manually must be in an accessible format.

Such files must be filed manually in an accessible format.

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Electronically filed exhibit attachments to pleadings must be separated by a single page titled with the exhibit’s sequence.

Exhibit attachments to pleadings filed electronically shall be separated by a single page with a title identifying the sequence of the exhibit.

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Non-document files filed manually must be in an accessible format.

Such files must be filed manually in an accessible format.

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Paper pleadings and documents submitted to the Clerk, except trial exhibits, must be held together with binder clips or two-prong fasteners and must not be stapled.

Any pleadings or documents (except for trial exhibits) that are submitted to the Clerk of the Court in paper format must not be stapled but instead must be held together by binder clips or two-prong fasteners.

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Attachments should be clearly identified and linked to the specific primary document they support.

Attachments should be clearly identified and associated with the specific primary document they support.

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A digital signature is permitted and has the effect of a manual signature only if it complies with all requirements of Government Code § 16.5.

The Court will allow the use of a digital signature, which shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature, if and only if it complies with all of the requirements of Government Code § 16.5.

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The copy should be identified as such on the upper right-hand corner of the document and should contain the same items as the original with regard to tabs, etc., including any highlighting.

The copy should be identified as such on the upper right-hand corner of the document and should contain the same items as the original with regard to tabs, etc., including any highlighting.

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The Court discourages voluminous or numerous attachments and recommends quoting the relevant material in the declaration or points and authorities instead.

The Court discourages the practice of attaching voluminous and numerous exhibits to declarations and points and authorities used in Law and Motion or Request for Order proceedings. Quote the applicable portion of a document, correspondence, deposition, or pleading, at the appropriate point in a declaration or points and authorities rather than use an attachment.

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Electronic pleading attachments must separate each exhibit with a titled page identifying its sequence, and all exhibits must be electronically bookmarked.

Exhibit attachments to pleadings filed electronically shall be separated by a single page with a title identifying the sequence of the exhibit. All exhibits must be electronically bookmarked (referred to in these Marin County Local Rules as “bookmarked”) for ease of reference.

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Format

PDF

The specified proposed orders and orders after hearing must be lodged in PDF format.

Subject to any applicable exemptions, proposed orders submitted with the moving papers before a hearing on a regularly- noticed motion or orders after hearing shall be lodged with the court electronically in PDF format attached to Judicial Council Form EFS-020.

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Each exhibit must be bookmarked unless the filing party has been excused from e-filing.

Unless the party filing the exhibits has been excused by the court from E-filing (see MCR 7 Fam 7.4) each exhibit must be bookmarked.

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These civil rules should be cited as "Marin County Rule, Civil" or "MCR Civ" followed by the rule number (e.g., Marin County Rule, Civil 2.1 or MCR Civ 2.1).

These civil rules should be cited as "Marin County Rule, Civil" or "MCR Civ" followed by the rule number (e.g., Marin County Rule, Civil 2.1 or MCR Civ 2.1).

INFOCriminal cases

These rules should be cited as “Marin County Rule, Felony/Misdemeanor” or “MCR Crim,” followed by the rule number.

These felony and misdemeanor rules should be cited as "Marin County Rule, Felony/Misdemeanor" or "MCR Crim" followed by the rule number (e.g., Marin County Rule, Felony/Misdemeanor 3.1 or MCR Crim 3.1).

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A digital signature may be used and has the same effect as a manual signature only if it complies with Government Code § 16.5.

The Court will allow the use of a digital signature, which shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature, if and only if it complies with all of the requirements of Government Code § 16.5.

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The Court discourages voluminous or numerous attachments and recommends quoting relevant material in the declaration or points and authorities instead.

The Court discourages the practice of attaching voluminous and numerous exhibits to declarations and points and authorities used in Law and Motion or Request for Order proceedings. Quote the applicable portion of a document, correspondence, deposition, or pleading, at the appropriate point in a declaration or points and authorities rather than use an attachment.

INFOCivil cases

Civil rules should be cited as “Marin County Rule, Civil” or “MCR Civ,” followed by the rule number.

These civil rules should be cited as "Marin County Rule, Civil" or "MCR Civ" followed by the rule number (e.g., Marin County Rule, Civil 2.1 or MCR Civ 2.1).

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A litigant may identify a previously filed document by referring to its filing date and pertinent language or an undisputed summary.

If a litigant wants to ensure that the court was able to locate a previously filed document, that person may reference to the date the document was filed and the pertinent language of the document (or a summary if not in dispute)

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Proposed CALCRIM instructions may be offered by citing the instruction’s number and title.

Proposed instructions from Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) may be offered by citation to the number and title of the instruction.

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Citations to these infraction rules should use “Marin County Rule, Infraction” or “MCR Infr” followed by the rule number.

These infraction rules should be cited as "Marin County Rule, Infraction" or "MCR Infr" followed by the rule number (e.g., Marin County Rule, Infraction 4.2 or MCR Infr 4.2).

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A petition to seal arrest and related records may be submitted on or with form CR-409.

A petition to Seal Arrest and Related Records (Penal Code § 851.92) may be submitted on or in conjunction with form CR-409.

INFOCriminal cases

A CALCRIM instruction may be offered by citing its number and title.

Proposed instructions from Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) may be offered by citation to the number and title of the instruction.

INFOCriminal cases

These infraction rules should be cited as "Marin County Rule, Infraction" or "MCR Infr" followed by the rule number (e.g., Marin County Rule, Infraction 4.2 or MCR Infr 4.2).

These infraction rules should be cited as "Marin County Rule, Infraction" or "MCR Infr" followed by the rule number (e.g., Marin County Rule, Infraction 4.2 or MCR Infr 4.2).

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A petition for dismissal of a criminal conviction may be submitted on or with Judicial Council form CR-180.

A petition may be submitted on or in conjunction with Judicial Council form CR-180.