Sierra Superior Court Document Format Requirements

Format

PDF

Exhibits attached to a pleading must be included in the same PDF as the pleading.

Exhibits attached to a pleading must be filed as a part of the PDF containing the pleading.

Appellate Division briefs must be top-bound and use the designated cover colors, except briefs filed by fax or electronically.

All briefs filed with the Appellate Division must be bound on the top, with covers in colors as designated by California Rules of Court, rule 8.40(a). Briefs that are filed by fax filing or electronically filed are not required to be bound or to have covers in the colors designated by California Rules of Court, rule 8.40(a).

Parties presenting digital evidence must comply with the court’s Digital Evidence Policy.

Parties presenting digital evidence must comply with the court’s Digital Evidence Policy. The policy is located on the court’s website at www.sierra.courts.ca.gov.

Format

PDF

Each separate pleading or form number must be submitted as a separate PDF, except when a pleading consists of multiple forms, such as a Family Law Judgment.

Each separate pleading or form number must be in a separate PDF, unless a pleading consists of a number of forms, such as in a Family Law Judgment.

Copies of the specified cited authorities must be tabbed as exhibits.

(c) If any authority other than California cases, statutes, constitutional provisions or State or local rules is cited in any motion or memorandum of points and authorities, a copy shall be attached to the papers in which the authorities are cited and tabbed as exhibits. If a California case is cited before the time it is published in the Advance Sheets of the Official Reports, a copy of that case shall also be attached and tabbed. (Eff. 01/01/09.)

Documents presented for filing must comply with the California Rules of Court, particularly rules 3.1110 through 3.1116.

All documents presented for filing must comply with California Rules of Court, in particular California Rules of Court rules 3.1110 - 3.1116.

Format

PDF

E-filed documents must be viewable PDFs; photographs of documents will be rejected.

eFiled documents MUST be submitted in PDF (Portable Document Format), and viewable on any standard PDF Viewer. Photos of documents by phone or otherwise will be rejected.