Court Rules

Knox County Circuit Court, Kentucky Document Format Requirements

4 rules from official source documents

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.

A tendered or proposed order or judgment must not contain law-firm letterhead.

In no event shall a tendered or proposed order or judgment contain the letterhead of a law firm on the judgment or order.

B. When answering interrogatories or requests for admission, the replying party shall, as a part of his answer; set forth immediately preceding the answer the question or the request made with respect to which such answer is given whether or not the interrogatories or requests are to be filed with the Court.

B. When answering interrogatories or requests for admission, the replying party shall, as a part of his answer; set forth immediately preceding the answer the question or the request made with respect to which such answer is given whether or not the interrogatories or requests are to be filed with the Court.

Civil cases

Protective-order petitions must be made on form AOC-275.1.

shall be made on form AOC-275.1

Motions, pleadings, and orders must be typewritten or electronically printed on specified letter-size paper, double-spaced except for real-property legal descriptions, and in type no smaller than pica; larger type is preferred, especially for briefs, and orders may not have counsel's letterhead in any margin.

All motions, pleadings, and orders shall be typewritten or electronically printed, on 16 pound or counsel in any margin. All motions, pleadings, and orders shall be double spaced, except legal descriptions heavier, white, opaque, unglazed paper, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Orders shall not contain the letterhead of of real property. All motions pleading, and orders shall be written with type never smaller than pica, and larger type is preferable, especially in briefs.

Common questions about Knox County Circuit Court, Kentucky document format requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings in Knox County Circuit Court, Kentucky?

Knox County Circuit Court, Kentucky's formatting rule includes double spacing, letter paper, documents must be typewritten or electronically printed on 16-pound-or-heavier, white, opaque, unglazed paper measuring 8 ½ by 11 inches., double spacing is required except for legal descriptions of real property., type must be no smaller than pica; larger type is preferable, especially in briefs., and orders must not contain counsel's letterhead in any margin..

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 14, section RULE 13. MOTIONS, PLEADINGS, AND BRIEFS