Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas 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 Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Limit
- 200 words
- Applies to
- Pretrial statement
A party electing the opportunity to make a voir dire statement must include verbatim text of 200 words or fewer in its pre-trial statement.
(i) Verbatim text of the voir dire statement of 200 words or fewer, which will be given by counsel at the outset of voir dire; and
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
A brief generally may not exceed ten double-spaced pages, but the limit does not apply in complex or class-action cases or when a court order permits an exception.
(iii) A brief shall not exceed ten (10) double-spaced pages except in cases designated complex, class actions, or where permitted by order of court entered pursuant to a motion presented to the General Motions Judge.
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Neither party’s exceptions brief may exceed 10 pages.
No brief for either party shall exceed 10 pages.
- Limit
- 35 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
In Center cases assigned to Judge McGinley, primary briefs are limited to 35 pages and responsive or secondary briefs to 20 pages unless the court grants leave.
Primary briefs may not exceed thirty-five (35) pages and responsive/secondary briefs may not exceed twenty (20) pages absent leave of court.
- Applies to
- Motion
Each party has a total of ten minutes to argue its motion.
Parties will have ten minutes total to argue their motion.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas?
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas' rule states these limits: 35 pages; 20 pages. In Center cases assigned to Judge McGinley, primary briefs are limited to 35 pages and responsive or secondary briefs to 20 pages unless the court grants leave.
What page or word limits apply to pretrial statement in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas?
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas' rule states these limits: 200 words. A party electing the opportunity to make a voir dire statement must include verbatim text of 200 words or fewer in its pre-trial statement.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas?
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas' rule states these limits: 10 pages. Neither party’s exceptions brief may exceed 10 pages.
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