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Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division 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 Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026

Limit
3 pages
Applies to
Mediation statement

Each party’s mediation statement must not exceed three pages and must be submitted to the Court Mediator and all parties at least ten business days before the mediation conference; it must not be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

(E) Each party shall submit a mediation statement not to exceed three (3) pages to the Court Mediator and all parties not later than ten (10) business days prior to the mediation conference. These statements are not to be filed with the Clerk of Courts and will be maintained separate and apart from the case file.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026

Limit
20 pages
Applies to
Fax filing

Documents filed by fax after an indictment may not exceed 20 pages, including the caption page through the proof of service and attachments, while the required cover page is excluded; longer documents require prior Court approval.

Pursuant to the authority extended to the Court by Crim. R. 49, the General Division of the Court adopts the following procedures for the Clerk of Courts’ acceptance of facsimile copies, subsequent to the indictment, of motions and other papers not longer than twenty (20) pages in length. No documents longer than twenty (20) pages in length shall be filed in this manner, unless approved by the Court prior to transmitting the facsimile. Said twenty (20) pages shall include the first page, containing the case caption, through the proof of service and any attachments/appendices thereto. The required cover page shall not be counted as one of the twenty (20) pages.

Common questions about Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division page & word limits

What page or word limits apply to mediation statement in Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?

Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 3 pages. Each party’s mediation statement must not exceed three pages and must be submitted to the Court Mediator and all parties at least ten business days before the mediation conference; it must not be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 51, section 6.05 Confidentiality

What page or word limits apply to fax filing in Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?

Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Documents filed by fax after an indictment may not exceed 20 pages, including the caption page through the proof of service and attachments, while the required cover page is excluded; longer documents require prior Court approval.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 71, section 12.03 Facsimile Copy Filing with the Clerk