Jefferson County Superior Court Page & Word Limits
10 rules from official source documents
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Page, word and line limits
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 8400 words
- Limit
- 24 pages
- Applies to
- Response and supporting declarations
- Font
- 12 pt
Responses and supporting declarations are limited to 8,400 words; handwritten or typewritten motions are limited to 24 pages, and required supportive financial documents are excluded from page limits.
Response, including supporting declarations shall not exceed 8,400 words, using 12-point font, and double spaced, and 1 inch margins on all sides. If motions are hand-written or produced from a type writer, they shall not exceed 24 pages. Required supportive financial documents shall not be included in the page limits.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Fax transmission
During regular business hours, a single fax transmission over 20 pages requires the Clerk's Office's permission; the cover sheet is excluded from the count, and there is no page limit after regular business hours.
PAGE LIMIT: To send single transmissions exceeding twenty (20) pages during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday), you must have permission from the Clerk's Office. (Please call in advance). We do not count the FAX COVER SHEET toward this limit. There is no page limit for transmissions after regular business hours. FAX filing is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 50 pages
- Applies to
- Supporting declaration
Supporting declarations are limited to 50 pages total, excluding attached exhibits.
Supporting declarations, exclusive of attached exhibits, shall not exceed 50 pages in total.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 4200 words or 12 pages
- Applies to
- Reply pleading and supporting declarations
Reply pleadings and supporting declarations are limited to 4,200 words or 12 pages unless the court approves otherwise.
Reply pleadings, including supporting declarations, shall not exceed 4,200 words or 12 pages unless approved by the court.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 4200 words or 12 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
- Spacing
- Double
Replies shall be limited to 4,200 words or 12 pages double spaced.
Replies shall be limited to 4,200 words or 12 pages double spaced.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 8400 words
- Limit
- 24 pages
- Applies to
- Motion and supporting declarations
- Font
- 12 pt
Motions and supporting declarations are limited to 8,400 words; handwritten or typewritten motions are limited to 24 pages, and required supportive financial documents are excluded from page limits.
Motions, including supporting declarations shall not exceed 8,400 words, using 12-point font, and double spaced, and 1 inch margins on all sides. If motions are hand-written or produced from a type writer, they shall not exceed 24 pages. Required supportive financial documents shall not be included in the page limits.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 8400 words
- Limit
- 24 pages
- Applies to
- Motion and response
- Font
- 12 pt
Motions shall not exceed 8,400 words, using 12-point font, and double spaced, and 1-inch margins on all sides. If motions are hand-written, they shall not exceed 24 pages. Responses to motions shall be within the same page/word limits.
Motions shall not exceed 8,400 words, using 12-point font, and double spaced, and 1-inch margins on all sides. If motions are hand-written, they shall not exceed 24 pages. Responses to motions shall be within the same page/word limits.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
CRITICAL
A reply brief may not exceed one-half the total length of the opposition brief.
In all cases, the reply brief shall not exceed one-half the total length of the brief filed in opposition.
INFO
If leave is granted for an over-length motion, the opposition automatically receives an equal number of additional pages.
If the court grants leave for a party to file an over-length motion, the brief in opposition will automatically be allowed an equal number of additional pages.
INFO
- Applies to
- Opposition brief
If the court grants leave for an over-length motion, the opposition brief automatically receives an equal number of additional pages.
If the court grants leave to file an over-length motion, the brief in opposition will automatically be allowed an equal number of additional pages.
What page or word limits apply to response and supporting declarations in Jefferson County Superior Court?
Jefferson County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 8400 words; 24 pages; 24 pages. Responses and supporting declarations are limited to 8,400 words; handwritten or typewritten motions are limited to 24 pages, and required supportive financial documents are excluded from page limits.
What page or word limits apply to fax transmission in Jefferson County Superior Court?
Jefferson County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 20 pages. During regular business hours, a single fax transmission over 20 pages requires the Clerk's Office's permission; the cover sheet is excluded from the count, and there is no page limit after regular business hours.
What page or word limits apply to supporting declaration in Jefferson County Superior Court?
Jefferson County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 50 pages. Excludes exhibits. Supporting declarations are limited to 50 pages total, excluding attached exhibits.
What page or word limits apply to reply pleading and supporting declarations in Jefferson County Superior Court?
Jefferson County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 12 pages or 4200 words. Reply pleadings and supporting declarations are limited to 4,200 words or 12 pages unless the court approves otherwise.
What page or word limits apply to reply brief in Jefferson County Superior Court?
Jefferson County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 12 pages or 4200 words. Replies shall be limited to 4,200 words or 12 pages double spaced.
What page or word limits apply to motion and supporting declarations in Jefferson County Superior Court?
Jefferson County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 8400 words; 24 pages; 24 pages. Motions and supporting declarations are limited to 8,400 words; handwritten or typewritten motions are limited to 24 pages, and required supportive financial documents are excluded from page limits.
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