San Benito Superior Court Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to San Benito Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Proposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Criminal complaint
In-custody criminal complaints are limited to 25 pages per case, excluding the specified supporting documents.
b) Page Limits: In-custody criminal complaints submitted to the court are limited in size to 25 pages per case, excluding supporting documents such as rap sheets and police reports in support of criminal protective order requests.
Proposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Limit
- 200 pages
- Applies to
- Joint appendix file
Each individual joint-appendix file may not exceed 200 pages.
2) The joint appendix shall be divided into individual files not to exceed 200 pages.
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Proposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Limit
- 7500 words
- Limit
- 5000 words
- Applies to
- Memorandum of points and authorities ?
The opening and opposition memoranda shall not exceed 7,500 words. The reply memorandum shall not exceed 5,000 words.
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