City of St. Louis Circuit Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Jury instructions must use 14-point Times New Roman and be prepared on Microsoft Word.

The font shall be 14-point, Times New Roman on Microsoft Word.

CRITICAL

Any paper or exhibit not already marked for identification must be marked before being tendered to the Court or a witness for examination.

Any paper or exhibit not previously marked for identification shall be marked before it is tendered to the Court or a witness for examination.

CRITICAL

All jury instructions must use 14-point Times New Roman and be submitted on Microsoft Word.

All instructions shall be submitted in 14-point font, Times New Roman on Microsoft Word.

CRITICAL

Jury instructions must use 14-point Times New Roman and be prepared on Microsoft Word.

The font shall be 14-point, Times New Roman on Microsoft Word.

CRITICAL

In addition to providing hard copies, the parties are expected to be able to make changes while in chambers; therefore, counsel shall bring their instructions on a compact disc, flash drive, or email them to the Court.

In addition to providing hard copies, the parties are expected to be able to make changes while in chambers; therefore, counsel shall bring their instructions on a compact disc, flash drive, or email them to the Court.

CRITICAL

Any paper or exhibit not already marked for identification must be marked before being tendered to the Court or a witness for examination.

Any paper or exhibit not previously marked for identification shall be marked before it is tendered to the Court or a witness for examination.

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Counsel must pre-mark exhibits; plaintiffs must use numbers and defendants must use letters.

Counsel must pre-mark all exhibits. Plaintiffs shall use numbers and defendants shall use letters for exhibits.

CRITICAL

The emailed jury instructions must be in word-processing format, not PDF.

The parties must also email the Court a copy of their instructions in word processing format (not .pdf) to karen.ditz@courts.mo.gov.

CRITICAL

All jury instructions must use 14-point Times New Roman and be submitted on Microsoft Word.

All instructions shall be submitted in 14-point font, Times New Roman on Microsoft Word.

CRITICAL

Format

PAPER

Each proffered jury instruction must be submitted in a hard, dirty copy.

Parties shall submit a hard, dirty copy of each instruction proffered.

WARNING

Exhibits should be marked for identification before trial; plaintiffs should use numbers and defendants should use letters.

Exhibits should be marked for identification prior to trial. Plaintiff should use numbers and defendant should use letters.

WARNING

Exhibits should be marked for identification before trial.

Exhibits should be marked for identification prior to trial.

WARNING

Plaintiff should identify exhibits by number, and defendant should identify exhibits by letter.

Plaintiff should use numbers and defendant should use letters.

WARNING

Exhibits should be marked for identification before trial; plaintiffs should use numbers and defendants should use letters.

Exhibits should be marked for identification prior to trial. Plaintiff should use numbers and defendant should use letters.

WARNING

Plaintiff should identify exhibits with numbers and defendant should identify exhibits with letters.

Plaintiff should use numbers and defendant should use letters.