Okanogan County Superior Court Page & Word Limits

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Declaration affidavit

Without prior court authorization, supporting declarations and affidavits, including reply materials, are limited to 15 pages total, and responsive declarations and affidavits are separately limited to 15 pages total, subject to the stated counting rules and exceptions.

(3) Page limitations. Absent prior authorization from the court, the entirety of all declarations and affidavits from the parties and any non-expert witnesses in support of motions, including any reply, shall be limited to a total of 15 pages. The entirety of all declarations and affidavits submitted in response to motions shall be limited to a sum total of 15 pages. This rule shall be qualified as follows: (a) Exhibits. Exhibits that consist of declarations, statements, affidavits or any narrative document of parties or witnesses shall count toward the above page limit. All other exhibits attached to a declaration or affidavit shall not be counted toward the page limit. (b) Expert Reports and Evaluations. Declarations, affidavits, and reports from Guardians ad Litem and similar expert witnesses shall not count toward the above page limit. (c) Previously considered declarations. Copies of declarations or affidavits previously filed for a motion already ruled upon and supplied only as a convenience to the court in lieu of the court file shall not count toward the above page limit. Such declarations or affidavits shall be counted, however, if the court is expected or is being requested to read such prior declarations and affidavits as a part of a present motion. (d) Basic pleadings and financial declarations. The above page limits shall not apply to basic pleadings and financial declarations.