Jefferson Circuit Court Document Format Requirements

A reply must use type no smaller than 12-point.

A reply may be filed no later than ten (10) days after the filing of a response and shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, in type no smaller than 12-point.

The opening memorandum must use type no smaller than 12-point.

Motions to dismiss, for judgment on the pleadings, and for summaryjudgment shall not be noticed for motion hour but shall be filed with a memorandum of authority not exceeding twenty-five (25) pages in length, in type no smaller than 12-point.

A qualified person must operate the recorder, and the videographer must identify the action and witness on the recording and file a certificate identifying it.

At the deposition, the videotape recorder shall be operated by a person qualified to operate it. The videographer shall mark the recording with the style and number ofthe action and the name of the witness and shall file a certificate which identifies the recording.

The camera generally must remain stationary and may zoom only when necessary to fairly display exhibits or demonstrative proof, never to exert unfair influence on a witness.

The camera will remain stationary at all times during the deposition and will not "zoom" in or out on the witness excepting those times when the witness is displaying, for the jury's viewing, exhibits or other pieces of demonstrative proof that can only be fairly and reasonably seen by "zooming" in. The-camera will not "zoom" in on a witness solely to give unfair or undue influence to the witness' words.

A stenographic transcript is unnecessary in addition to the recording, but any party may obtain one at that party's cost.

A stenographic transcript, in addition to the recording, will not be necessary. Any party may obtain a transcript at the party's cost.