Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit) Document Format Requirements
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Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A pleading's first page must reserve at least a two-by-two-inch space in its upper-right portion for the Clerk's file mark.
shall contain a space at least 2 by 2 inches at the upper right portion of the first page for the Clerk's file mark
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
A pleading must not include a backing sheet.
shall not contain a backing sheet
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A pleading longer than one page must be stapled at its upper-right and upper-left corners.
if such pleading contains more than one page, shall be stapled at the upper right and left corners.
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Except for forms and exhibits, pleadings must use only one side of each page.
With the exception of forms and exhibits, only one side of each page shall be used.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
An oversized document must be divided into appropriately sized parts, with each electronic document limited to 25MB and all documents in one transaction limited to 35MB, subject to future increases.
If a document exceeds the maximum size allowed, the filer will file multiple documents, each under the maximum file size. In such case, the filer will be responsible for dividing the document into appropriately sized parts. Currently the maximum file size allowed for each document is 25MB, with a total maximum size of all documents filed in one transaction at 35MB. Maximum file size allowances may increase as technology advances allow.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
The Clerk must place a file mark in the upper-right corner of the first page of each document upon presentment.
Upon presentment to the Clerk, the Clerk shall place a file mark on the first page of each document in the upper right-hand corner.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
Electronically filed pleadings must, to the extent practicable, comply with EFM formatting requirements.
All electronically filed pleadings shall, to the extent practicable, be formatted in accordance with the requirements set by the EFM.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit)?
Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit)'s formatting rule includes at least 2 by 2 inches of space in the upper-right portion of the first page for the clerk's file mark. A pleading's first page must reserve at least a two-by-two-inch space in its upper-right portion for the Clerk's file mark.
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