Court Rules

Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Document Format Requirements

4 rules from official source documents

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.

CRITICAL

A final pretrial order must follow the form in Appendix F.

If scheduled by the Court, prior to any final pretrial or settlement conference, Counsel for the parties shall prepare a final pretrial order according to the form set forth in Appendix “F” of these rules, and shall submit the same to the Court for approval at said conference, unless the same is dispensed with by the court.

CRITICAL

In domestic relations cases, the parties’ Social Security numbers must appear on a single one-page filing placed in two separate envelopes marked confidential, one for the court file and one for the Child Support Enforcement Agency.

The social security numbers of the parties shall be designated on a single one page filing and placed in two separate “confidential” envelopes, one for the court file and one envelope for the Child Support Enforcement Agency.

WARNINGCivil cases

Exhibit markers should be attached to all exhibits at the time they are shown to opposing counsel during the preparation of the Pretrial Order. A supply of marking tags for exhibits may be obtained from the court reporter. They should be attached to the upper right-hand corner whenever possible.

Exhibit markers should be attached to all exhibits at the time they are shown to opposing counsel during the preparation of the Pretrial Order. A supply of marking tags for exhibits may be obtained from the court reporter. They should be attached to the upper right-hand corner whenever possible.

INFOCivil cases

Add additional pages if more space is needed.

If more space is needed, add additional pages.

Common questions about Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, General Division document format requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings in Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?

Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's formatting rule includes the parties’ social security numbers must be designated on a single one-page filing and placed in two separate envelopes marked “confidential,” one for the court file and one for the child support enforcement agency..

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 11, section RULE VII — FILING OF PLEADINGS