Fergus County District Court, Montana Page & Word Limits
3 rules from official source documents
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
- Limit
- 10 pages or 2500 words
- Applies to
- Reply brief
(2) Reply briefs shall not exceed ten (10) pages or 2,500 words.
(2) Reply briefs shall not exceed ten (10) pages or 2,500 words.
- Limit
- 20 pages or 6500 words
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs are limited to 20 pages or, alternatively, 6,500 words with the required certification; prior leave is required to exceed the page limit, and serial motions to evade it may be summarily denied.
D. Requirements of Briefs: No individual brief shall exceed twenty (20) pages in length, exclusive of the electronic certificate of service, indexes, or appendices, without prior leave of the Court. Serial motions filed for the purpose of evading the page limitation may result in summary denial of all such motions. (1) Filings may alternatively be limited to 6,500 words (excluding the caption, signature block, certificates of service or compliance, any tables of contents or authorities, and any appendices) if accompanied by a certification of compliance which states the word count and the documents line spacing and states:
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Attachments
Attachments are limited to 15 pages total unless the Court grants leave.
The total number of pages of attachments shall not exceed fifteen (15) except by leave of the Court
What page or word limits apply to reply brief in Fergus County District Court, Montana?
Fergus County District Court, Montana's rule states these limits: 10 pages or 2500 words. (2) Reply briefs shall not exceed ten (10) pages or 2,500 words.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Fergus County District Court, Montana?
Fergus County District Court, Montana's rule states these limits: 20 pages or 6500 words. Excludes caption, signature blocks, certificates, index, table of contents, table of authorities, and appendices. Briefs are limited to 20 pages or, alternatively, 6,500 words with the required certification; prior leave is required to exceed the page limit, and serial motions to evade it may be summarily denied.
What page or word limits apply to attachments in Fergus County District Court, Montana?
Fergus County District Court, Montana's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Attachments are limited to 15 pages total unless the Court grants leave.
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