Dane County Circuit Court 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 Dane County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Limit
- 40 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, typed initial and response briefs may not exceed 40 pages.
Limited in length to forty (40) pages;
- Limit
- 20000 words
- Applies to
- Brief
Handwritten initial and response briefs of a party or guardian ad litem may not exceed 20,000 words.
Hand written initial and/or briefs of a party or guardian ad litem shall not exceed 20,000 words.
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Limit
- 4000 words
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless the court orders otherwise, typed reply briefs and non-party briefs may not exceed 10 pages and must follow the stated format, while handwritten versions may not exceed 4,000 words.
Reply briefs and briefs by non-parties shall be limited to 10 pages formatted as above, and hand written reply and non-party briefs shall not exceed 4,000 words, unless ordered by the court.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Facsimile transmission
A facsimile transmission may not exceed 15 pages including any cover sheet unless the assigned judge or commissioner approves a case-by-case exception.
No facsimile transmission shall exceed 15 pages, inclusive of any cover sheet, unless the assigned judge or commissioner allows an exception on a case-by-case basis.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Dane County Circuit Court?
Dane County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 40 pages; 40 pages. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, typed initial and response briefs may not exceed 40 pages.
What page or word limits apply to facsimile transmission in Dane County Circuit Court?
Dane County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 15 pages. A facsimile transmission may not exceed 15 pages including any cover sheet unless the assigned judge or commissioner approves a case-by-case exception.
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