Dane County Circuit Court Document Format Requirements
6 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Dane County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Documents longer than one page must be securely stapled or bound at the top with an approved secure device to be accepted for filing.
Documents exceeding one page in length will not be accepted for filing unless stapled or bound at the top of the document with a secure device, including but not limited to metal tab fasteners or other devices as approved by the Clerk of Court.
- Margins
- top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, typed initial and response briefs must have one-inch margins on all sides.
One inch top and bottom margins and one inch side margins;
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, typed initial and response briefs must be double-spaced.
Double spaced; and,
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, typed initial and response briefs must use type no smaller than 10 characters per inch or 12-point proportional type.
Typed size/font no smaller than 10 cpi, or 12 point proportional.
All pleadings, motions, and other papers must be filed on white paper.
All pleadings, motions, and other papers shall be filed on white paper.
Paper clips and binder clips do not satisfy the secure binding requirement.
Paper clips and binder clips are not sufficient.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Dane County Circuit Court?
Dane County Circuit Court's formatting rule includes binding securely bound, stapled or bound at the top of the document with a secure device., and metal tab fasteners or other devices approved by the clerk of court may be used.. Documents longer than one page must be securely stapled or bound at the top with an approved secure device to be accepted for filing.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Dane County Circuit Court?
Dane County Circuit Court's formatting rule includes margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, typed initial and response briefs must have one-inch margins on all sides.
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