Greene 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 Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Motion support brief
A memorandum supporting a motion is limited to 15 pages, excluding the table of contents, tables of authorities, and appendices, unless the Court grants prior leave.
No memorandum in support of a motion shall exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, exclusive of the table of contents, table of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, and appendices, if any, except by prior leave of the Court.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition
An opposition memorandum is limited to 15 pages, excluding the table of contents, authorities, and appendices, unless the court grants prior leave.
No memorandum in opposition shall exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, exclusive of the table of contents, table of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, and appendices, if any, except by prior leave of the Court.
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
A reply memorandum is limited to 10 pages, excluding the table of contents, authorities, and appendices, unless the court grants prior leave.
Except upon prior leave of the Court, no reply memorandum shall exceed ten (10) pages in length, exclusive of the table of contents, table of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, and appendices, if any.
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Initial brief
Subject to contrary judicial, statutory, or superintendence rules, an initial appellant or cross-appellant brief may not exceed 25 pages, excluding the specified preliminary and appendix materials, without prior leave of court.
Unless otherwise ordered by the assigned Judge, or set by the governing statute or the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, all briefs shall be filed as follows: A. The appellant shall file an initial brief including any and all claims of error, memorandum, and all other essential papers within 40 days after the notice of appeal has been filed or the filing of the transcript, whichever is later. No initial brief of appellant or cross-appellant shall exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length, exclusive of the table of contents, table of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, and appendices, if any, except by prior leave of the Court. Failure to file a memorandum and assignment of errors within the requisite period of time may result in dismissal of the appeal. B. Counsel for the appellee shall file an answer brief, if any, within 30 days after service of appellant’s memorandum. No answer brief of appellee or cross-appellee shall exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length, exclusive of the table of contents, table of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, and appendices, if any, except by prior leave of the Court. C. Appellants may file reply brief within 14 days after appellee’s memoranda have been served. Except upon prior leave of the Court, no reply brief shall exceed ten (10) pages in length, exclusive of the table of contents, table of cases, statutes and other authorities cited, and appendices, if any. Reply briefs shall be restricted to matters in rebuttal of the answer brief.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Written motion
A written motion may not exceed 15 pages without prior Court authorization.
No written motion shall be longer than fifteen (15) pages without prior Court authorization.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum
A motion memorandum may not exceed 15 pages without prior Court authorization.
No memorandum may exceed fifteen (15) pages without prior Court authorization.
What page or word limits apply to motion support brief in Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and appendices. A memorandum supporting a motion is limited to 15 pages, excluding the table of contents, tables of authorities, and appendices, unless the Court grants prior leave.
What page or word limits apply to opposition in Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and appendices. An opposition memorandum is limited to 15 pages, excluding the table of contents, authorities, and appendices, unless the court grants prior leave.
What page or word limits apply to reply brief in Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and appendices. A reply memorandum is limited to 10 pages, excluding the table of contents, authorities, and appendices, unless the court grants prior leave.
What page or word limits apply to initial brief in Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and appendices. Subject to contrary judicial, statutory, or superintendence rules, an initial appellant or cross-appellant brief may not exceed 25 pages, excluding the specified preliminary and appendix materials, without prior leave of court.
What page or word limits apply to written motion in Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 15 pages. A written motion may not exceed 15 pages without prior Court authorization.
What page or word limits apply to memorandum in Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 15 pages. A motion memorandum may not exceed 15 pages without prior Court authorization.
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