Kitsap County Superior Court Document Format Requirements
24 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.
CRITICAL
- Margins
- top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in
Jury instructions must use letter-size paper, one-inch margins, double spacing, and 14-point Arial; the first page of a verdict form should have a three-inch top margin.
(D) Jury instructions shall comply with the following formatting requirements: • Formatted for 8-1/2" x 11" paper; • One-inch margins on all sides, except for verdict form which should have a three-inch top margin on the first page; • Set for double-spacing; and • Arial Font, 14-point font size.
CRITICAL
The award must be prepared on a form substantially compliant with Exhibit J.
(a) Form. The award shall be prepared on a form substantially compliant with Exhibit J.
CRITICAL
Typed or computer-generated documents must use at least 12-point font and be double-spaced.
All typed or computer-generated documents shall be prepared using a minimum of 12-point font and shall be double-spaced.
CRITICAL
A copy of the administrative record filed with the Superior Court Clerk must not have side tabs.
A copy of the administrative record without side tabs shall be filed with the Superior Court Clerk for the court file.
CRITICAL
The Note for Trial accompanying a request for trial de novo must use the forms provided by the Court.
(a) Service and Filing. The request for trial de novo shall be accompanied by a Note for Trial on the forms provided by the Court. [See Exhibit A.]
CRITICAL
The arbitrator’s request for payment must use a form prescribed by the Court.
When the award is filed, the arbitrator shall submit to the Superior Court office a request for payment on a form prescribed by the Court.
CRITICAL
Petitions and orders must use the form provided by the Kitsap County Superior Court.
All petitions and orders shall be in the form provided by the Kitsap County Superior Court
CRITICAL
A reply declaration must be double-spaced and use 12-point font.
The reply declaration is limited to three double spaced pages (12-point font).
CRITICAL
- Format
Bench copies must be PDFs, except proposed Orders should be in Word format; TIF, JPG, JPEG, and other file types will not be accepted.
All bench copies shall be sent as pdf files, EXCEPT proposed Orders, which should be sent in Word format. Tif, jpg, jpeg, or other file types will not be accepted.
WARNING
Paperclips may be used only for proposed order submissions.
Paperclips may only be used for proposed order submissions.
WARNING
Briefs and memoranda filed in criminal matters must comply with KCLCR 10’s formatting requirements.
All briefs or memoranda filed in criminal matters shall comply with the formatting requirements under KCLCR 10.
WARNING
Each multi-page bench copy must be stapled individually unless its size makes stapling impractical.
Each multi-page document provided as a Bench Copy shall be individually stapled unless impractical due to size.
WARNING
The response form must include the names and address of all lawyers on its reverse side.
3.1 Important: Type the names and address of all lawyers on reverse side.
WARNING
Documents submitted for filing must not be stapled.
Documents submitted for filing shall not be stapled.
WARNING
The jury instructions should be in Microsoft Word format.
The jury instructions should be in Microsoft Word format.
WARNING
Block quotations must be single-spaced.
Block quotations shall be single-spaced.
WARNING
Multiple bench-copy documents must not be stapled together.
Multiple documents shall not be stapled together.
WARNING
Footnotes must use at least 10-point font.
Footnotes shall use a minimum of 10-point font.
INFO
The required statement may take the form of either a declaration or a memorandum.
This statement may be in the form of a declaration or memorandum.
INFO
Single spacing is permitted when a mandatory form authorizes it.
Single spacing may be used when authorized by a mandatory form.
INFO
Notes for these calendar matters should substantially follow the form in Exhibit E.
Notes should be substantially in the form found in Exhibit E.
INFO
A written petition for informal review may be presented in any format.
A written petition for informal review may be presented in any format
INFO
Pattern interrogatories should be provided in a separate document.
All pattern interrogatories should be contained in a separate document.
INFO
Additional pages may be attached if necessary to describe settlement negotiations and related matters.
(attach additional pages if necessary)
What formatting rules apply to filings in Kitsap County Superior Court?
Kitsap County Superior Court's formatting rule includes arial font, 14 point type, double spacing, letter paper, margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches, and the first page of a verdict form should have a three-inch top margin.. Jury instructions must use letter-size paper, one-inch margins, double spacing, and 14-point Arial; the first page of a verdict form should have a three-inch top margin.
Judge Jennifer A. Forbes' formatting rule includes file format PDF, proposed orders should be sent in word format., and tif, jpg, jpeg, or other file types will not be accepted.. Bench copies must be PDFs, except proposed Orders should be in Word format; TIF, JPG, JPEG, and other file types will not be accepted.
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