Mono Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

All documents submitted electronically must include page numbers.

All documents submitted electronically must include page numbers.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be in writing and filed and served at least three court days before the Pretrial Conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and are to be filed and served at least three (3) court days before the conference.

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

Documents submitted through eFiling must be searchable PDFs viewable in a standard PDF viewer.

Documents submitted through eFiling must be in PDF Format, text searchable, and viewable on any standard PDF viewer.

CRITICAL

Documents that are at least 10 pages and contain multiple exhibits or sections must include bookmarks titled for the corresponding exhibits or sections.

All documents equal to or exceeding 10 pages and containing multiple exhibits or sections must be bookmarked with the title of the corresponding exhibit or section.

CRITICAL

All papers submitted for filing must comply with California Rules of Court, Rules 2.100 through 2.119.

All papers presented for filing shall comply with California Rules of Court, Rules 2.100 to 2.119.

WARNING

White-out may not be used to delete or amend content in papers presented for filing.

The use of white-out to delete or amend any of the contents of such papers is not permitted.

WARNING

Requested instructions must be formatted for jury-room reference and must not be labeled “Plaintiff’s Instruction” or “Defendant’s Instruction.”

All such instructions shall be in a form that may be appropriately delivered to the jury for their reference in the jury room (The instructions shall not be denominated “Plaintiff’s Instruction” or “Defendant’s Instruction.”)

INFO

For represented defendants in misdemeanor matters, plea entry, time waiver, and a request to continue for pretrial may be handled using the counter arraignment form in Appendix A.

Entry of plea, time waiver, and request to continue for pretrial in misdemeanor matters only can be handled through counter arraignment form (see Appendix A) for defendants represented by counsel.