New York Supreme Court, Westchester County Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to New York Supreme Court, Westchester County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Response
The adversary must respond in writing within five days, using no more than three pages.
The adversary shall respond within five (5) days, in writing, not to exceed three pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 1 pages
- Applies to
- Letter
An applicant seeking assignment to the Environmental Claims Part must submit an RJI and a one-page explanatory letter.
Counsel in any action or proceeding raising environmental issues that fall within the criteria set forth in I (A) may seek to have the matter adjudicated in the ECP by submitting a filed copy of an RJI together with a one-page letter stating the reasons assignment to the ECP would be appropriate.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 40 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Moving and opposing briefs are limited to 40 pages and reply briefs to 20 pages, unless the court permits otherwise for good cause shown.
Unless otherwise permitted by the Court for good cause shown, moving and opposing briefs shall not exceed 40 pages and reply briefs shall not exceed 20 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Affidavit affirmation
Each affidavit and affirmation is limited to 25 pages.
Affidavits and affirmations shall not exceed 25 pages each.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Pre motion conference request
A pre-motion conference request should be filed on NYSCEF and emailed to the assigned Justice's chambers or a Court-Attorney Referee, and it should not exceed two pages.
Requests for pre-motion conferences should be filed on NYSCEF and e-mailed to the Chambers of the assigned Justice or to a Court-Attorney Referee and are not to exceed two pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 30 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless the Court gives advance permission for good cause shown, briefs and memoranda of law are limited to 30 pages each.
Absent express permission obtained in advance from the Court, which will be granted only upon a showing of good cause, briefs or memoranda of law must be limited to 30 pages each, and affirmations and affidavits must be limited to 10 pages each.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial memorandum
The pretrial memorandum of law is limited to ten pages.
The Pre-Trial Memorandum of Law shall be filed via NYSCEF, must outline both the stipulated and disputed facts and issues, and shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Without advance court permission, each brief or memorandum of law may not exceed 20 pages, and each affirmation or affidavit may not exceed 15 pages.
Absent express permission obtained in advance from the Court, briefs/memoranda of law are limited to twenty (20) pages each, and affirmations and affidavits are limited to fifteen (15) pages each.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Papers
Absent advance Court permission for good cause, briefs and memoranda of law are limited to 25 pages each, while affirmations and affidavits are limited to 10 pages each.
Absent express permission obtained in advance from the Court, which will be granted only upon a showing of good cause, briefs or memoranda of law must be limited to 25 pages each, and affirmations and affidavits must be limited to 10 pages each.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Post trial memorandum
The parties must jointly submit the trial transcript, and each party must submit a post-trial memorandum of no more than 25 pages with supporting citations and a proposed final-disposition order or judgment.
In accordance with the schedule set by the Court at the conclusion of a trial, the parties must jointly submit a transcript of the court proceeding and each party must prepare and submit (i) post-trial memorandum not exceeding 25 pages supported by citations to the trial transcript, relevant statutes and/or case law, and (ii) proposed order/judgment of final disposition.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Attorney limit
- 7000 words
- Attorney limit
- 4200 words
- Applies to
- Motion paper
Absent express permission from the Court, attorney affidavits, affirmations, and principal memoranda of law are limited to 7,000 words each, while their reply counterparts are limited to 4,200 words each and must respond to arguments in the principal memoranda.
Pursuant to Section 202.8-b of the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court, absent advance express permission from the Court, (i) attorney affidavits or affirmations, and memoranda of law in chief shall be limited to 7,000 words each: (ii) reply attorney affidavits or affirmations, and memoranda of law shall be no more than 4,200 words each and shall not contain any arguments that do not respond or relate to those made in the memoranda in chief.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Application
A request for appointment of an Attorney for the Children or a forensic evaluator may be made orally or in writing at the Preliminary Conference or thereafter, but a written application may not exceed three pages.
C. Any party or their counsel may request the appointment of an Attorney for the Children and/or the appointment of a forensic evaluator for issues relating to custody and access at the Preliminary Conference or thereafter. The application may be made orally or in writing, and, if in writing, shall not exceed three pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING
- Limit
- 1 pages
- Applies to
- Letter
A party seeking help with a discovery issue must timely request a compliance conference by emailing the Part Clerk, notifying all other parties, and uploading a NYSCEF letter of no more than one page describing the issue.
If assistance is required regarding a discovery issue, a party shall request a compliance conference in a timely manner by emailing the Part Clerk, on notice to all other parties, and uploading a letter to NYSCEF, no longer than one (1) page, detailing the discovery issue.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages ?
- Applies to
- Pre mediation memorandum ?
The parties shall provide a five page-limited confidential memorandum setting forth their view as to the facts, the issues that are in dispute, suggestions as to how the matter might be resolved, as well as such other information concerning the litigation as the mediator deems necessary for the effective negotiation and resolution of the issues.
Summary: The parties must provide a confidential pre-mediation memorandum, limited to five pages, containing their view of the facts, disputed issues, possible resolutions, and other litigation information the mediator considers necessary.
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- Limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Appointment application ?
The application may be made orally or in writing, and, if in writing, shall not exceed three pages. The adversary shall respond within five (5) days, in writing, not to exceed three pages.
Summary: A written application for an Attorney for the Children or forensic evaluator may not exceed three pages, and the adversary's written response must be filed within five days and may not exceed three pages.
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Pre conference submission
The pre-conference submission shall not exceed five (5) pages
Summary: Each party’s settlement conference pre-conference submission may not exceed five pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion papers
Moving, opposition, and reply papers must comply with the cited length rule and include a certificate of compliance.
The length of moving, opposition and any reply papers submitted regarding any motion or order to show cause shall conform with 22 NYCRR 202.8-b and contain a certificate of compliance.
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- Applies to
- Papers
Papers submitted to the Court in violation of this rule may not be considered by the Court in deciding the motion, without prior notice to the submitting party.
Summary: Papers exceeding the page limits may be excluded from the Court's motion decision without prior notice to the submitting party.
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- Applies to
- Motion paper ?
Papers submitted to the Court in violation of this rule may not be considered by the Court in deciding the motion.
Summary: The Court may disregard papers that violate the word-limit rule.
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- Applies to
- Motion paper ?
These word limitations shall not apply to evidentiary materials such as affidavits, affirmations or reports from lay or expert witnesses.
Summary: The stated word limits do not apply to evidentiary materials such as affidavits, affirmations, or lay- and expert-witness reports.
What page or word limits apply to response in New York Supreme Court, Westchester County?
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County's rule states these limits: 3 pages. The adversary must respond in writing within five days, using no more than three pages.
What page or word limits apply to letter in New York Supreme Court, Westchester County?
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County's rule states these limits: 1 pages. An applicant seeking assignment to the Environmental Claims Part must submit an RJI and a one-page explanatory letter.
Judge Diane M. Clerkin's rule states these limits: 1 pages. A party seeking help with a discovery issue must timely request a compliance conference by emailing the Part Clerk, notifying all other parties, and uploading a NYSCEF letter of no more than one page describing the issue.
What page or word limits apply to brief in New York Supreme Court, Westchester County?
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County's rule states these limits: 40 pages; 20 pages. Moving and opposing briefs are limited to 40 pages and reply briefs to 20 pages, unless the court permits otherwise for good cause shown.
Judge James L. Hyer's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Without advance court permission, each brief or memorandum of law may not exceed 20 pages, and each affirmation or affidavit may not exceed 15 pages.
Judge Alexandra D. Murphy's rule states these limits: 30 pages. Unless the Court gives advance permission for good cause shown, briefs and memoranda of law are limited to 30 pages each.
What page or word limits apply to affidavit affirmation in New York Supreme Court, Westchester County?
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Each affidavit and affirmation is limited to 25 pages.
What page or word limits apply to pre motion conference request in New York Supreme Court, Westchester County?
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County's rule states these limits: 2 pages. A pre-motion conference request should be filed on NYSCEF and emailed to the assigned Justice's chambers or a Court-Attorney Referee, and it should not exceed two pages.
What page or word limits apply to application in New York Supreme Court, Westchester County?
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County's rule states these limits: 3 pages. A request for appointment of an Attorney for the Children or a forensic evaluator may be made orally or in writing at the Preliminary Conference or thereafter, but a written application may not exceed three pages.
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