Jefferson County District Court, First Judicial District Document Format Requirements

Exhibits and attachments must be clearly labeled, categorized as exhibits attached to pleadings or documents, and given a specific document title.

All exhibits and attachments must be clearly labeled on their face and also include the Event Type and Title. Use the “Exhibits-Attach to Pleadings/Doc” Event Type and provide a specific Document Title, e.g., “Exhibit A to Motion to Compel.”

Exhibits and attachments containing specified sensitive information must be filed separately from the main pleading and suppressed when filed.

Exhibits and Attachments with medical information, psychiatric reports, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers must be filed separate from the main pleading and MUST be suppressed at the time of filing.

Format

PAPER

Documents submitted for in camera review must be provided in paper, audio, or video format until further notice.

The motion for an in camera review must be e-filed. However, the submission of documents for an in camera review will continue to be done in paper/audio/video format until further notice.

All documents must be filed on 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper.

All documents shall be filed in 8 ½” x 11” format.

The upper-right corner of each case caption must contain a Court Use Only space at least 2.5 inches wide and 1.75 inches long for the court seal.

Case captions shall include a space for “Court Use Only” at least 2 ½ inches in width and 1 ¾ inches in length in the upper right-hand corner for placement of the court seal.

A document must be submitted as one complete document unless it exceeds the 3 MB per-document limit, with a total filing limit of 50 MB.

All pages of a single document shall be submitted in whole as a single document, unless the number of pages exceeds the system file limit (currently 3 MB per document with a total of 50MB per filing).

Format

PDF

A QDRO must be submitted in PDF format with scanned party signatures despite its status as a proposed order.

Although the QDRO is a Proposed Order, it DOES require the signature of the parties. Therefore, Local Rules require the QDRO to be submitted in PDF format with scanned signatures.

Format

PAPER

After approval, counsel must submit the original negotiable instrument for a Rule 70 order in paper format for the clerk’s signature.

Rule 70 Orders, once approved by the court, will require counsel to submit in paper format the original Negotiable Instrument needed for signature by the Clerk of Court.

Format

PAPER

Documents and exhibits submitted in sealed cases must use paper format.

Sealed cases shall be exempt from the mandatory e-filing requirement for District Court Civil cases. Documents and exhibits submitted to the Court in sealed cases must be filed in paper format.

Format

PAPER

After approval, a Rule 70 order requires counsel to submit the original negotiable instrument in paper format for the clerk's signature.

Rule 70 Orders, once approved by the court, will require counsel to submit in paper format the original Negotiable Instrument needed for signature by the Clerk of Court.

Format

PAPER

Documents and exhibits filed under seal must be submitted in paper format in a sealed envelope marked 'Sealed' with the case caption and title.

Documents and exhibits submitted to the Court under seal must be filed in paper format, in a sealed envelope marked "Sealed" with the case caption and the title

All documents must be filed in 8.5-inch by 11-inch format.

All documents shall be filed in 8 ½" x 11" format.

Case captions must reserve a Court Use Only space of at least 2.5 inches by 1.75 inches in the upper-right corner for the court seal.

Case captions shall include a space for "Court Use Only" at least 2 ½ inches in width and 1 ¾ inches in length in the upper right hand corner for placement of the court seal.

A document must generally be submitted as one complete document, but documents exceeding 25 pages are excepted from that single-document requirement.

ALL pages of a single document shall be submitted in whole as a single document, UNLESS the number of pages exceeds 25 pages.

Format

PAPER

If a Judicial Officer requests paper originals in a foreign-judgment matter, counsel may submit them during the hearing.

If the Judicial Officer requests that paper originals be provided, then counsel may submit the originals during the hearing.