Court Rules

12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois Page & Word Limits

1 rule from official source documents

Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.

Limit
15 pages
Applies to
Motion response brief or memorandum
Font
12 pt
Spacing
Double

Motions, responses, briefs, and supporting memoranda are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court approves otherwise; the pages must be double-spaced and at least 12-point type, and noncompliance may be grounds for refusal to consider the document.

No motion, response or brief or memorandum in support thereof shall exceed fifteen (15) typewritten double-spaced pages in at least 12 point font, exclusive of exhibits, without prior approval of this Court. Neither narrow margins nor any other tactic shall be employed to evade the page limitation. Failure to comply with this Rule shall be sufficient grounds for the Court's refusal to consider the document.

Common questions about 12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois page & word limits

What page or word limits apply to motion response brief or memorandum in 12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois?

12th Judicial Circuit Court, Will County, Illinois' rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes exhibits. Motions, responses, briefs, and supporting memoranda are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court approves otherwise; the pages must be double-spaced and at least 12-point type, and noncompliance may be grounds for refusal to consider the document.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 27, section 4.13 Briefs and Memoranda