San Joaquin 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 Joaquin Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Limit
- 50 pages
- Applies to
- Attachments
Attachments to a minor’s or incapacitated person’s compromise petition generally may not exceed 50 pages without court authorization.
The attachments to any Petition or Expedited Petition for compromise for a minor or incapacitated person shall not exceed 50 pages, without authorization from the Court, or falling under Paragraph B below.
- Limit
- 100 pages
- Applies to
- Attachments
When settlement distribution is requested through a special needs trust, attachments may not exceed 100 pages without court authorization.
If the petition requests the settlement be distributed to a special needs trust, the attachments shall not exceed 100 pages, without authorization from the Court.
- Applies to
- Attachments
The court will not consider attachments exceeding the applicable 50-page or 100-page limit without prior approval.
Without this prior approval, the Court will not consider any attachments exceeding the page limits set forth in Paragraph A or B above.
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Declaration attachment
Evidentiary documents attached to declarations may not exceed 10 pages, although a party may seek court permission ex parte to submit additional pages.
Any evidentiary documents attached to declarations shall not exceed 10 pages in length. However, a party may apply to the court ex parte with notice of the application to the other parties for permission to submit additional pages.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Each party must file one original brief, briefs may not exceed 15 pages, and briefs of five pages or less may omit the topical index and table of authorities.
A. Each party shall present one (1) original at the time of filing. Briefs not exceeding fifteen (15) pages in length shall be prepared, served and filed as provided by Rules 8.706 and 8.204 of the California Rules of Court, except that briefs of five pages or less may omit the topical index and table of authorities required by Rule 8.205. If an appellant’s opening brief pursuant to People v. Wende in adult criminal appeals is filed, the clerk will not send a notice of late filing. (Rev. 1/1/2022)
What page or word limits apply to attachments in San Joaquin Superior Court?
San Joaquin Superior Court's rule states these limits: 50 pages. Attachments to a minor’s or incapacitated person’s compromise petition generally may not exceed 50 pages without court authorization.
What page or word limits apply to declaration attachment in San Joaquin Superior Court?
San Joaquin Superior Court's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Evidentiary documents attached to declarations may not exceed 10 pages, although a party may seek court permission ex parte to submit additional pages.
What page or word limits apply to brief in San Joaquin Superior Court?
San Joaquin Superior Court's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes table of contents and table of authorities. Each party must file one original brief, briefs may not exceed 15 pages, and briefs of five pages or less may omit the topical index and table of authorities.
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