Page & Word Limits in the California Rules of Court

An opening or responding memorandum filed in support of or in opposition to a motion for class certification must not exceed 20 pages. A reply memorandum must not exceed 15 pages.

Except in a summary judgment or summary adjudication motion, no opening or responding memorandum may exceed 15 pages.

In a summary judgment or summary adjudication motion, no opening or responding memorandum may exceed 20 pages.

No reply or closing memorandum may exceed 10 pages.

A party may apply to the court ex parte but with written notice of the application to the other parties, at least 24 hours before the memorandum is due, for permission to file a longer memorandum.

may be no longer than 5 pages.

A memorandum in support of a postjudgment motion may be no longer than 15 pages.

may be no longer than 15 pages.

(B) An argument must not exceed 10 pages.

A declaration included with a request for court order or a responsive declaration must not exceed 10 pages in length. A reply declaration must not exceed 5 pages in length, unless: (1) The declaration is of an expert witness; or (2) The court grants permission to extend the length of a declaration.

The Judicial Council form portion of a declaration does not count toward the page limitation for declarations specified in rule 5.111.

(1) An Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) and its required attachments; (2) A Financial Statement (Simplified) (form FL-155) and its required attachments; (3) A Property Declaration (form FL-160) and required attachments; (4) Exhibits attached to declarations; and (5) A memorandum of points and authorities.

Except as provided in (B), clerks' and reporters' transcripts must be produced in volumes of no more than 300 pages.

A combined brief in an appeal governed by rule 8.216 must not exceed double the limits stated in (1) or (2).

but on application the presiding justice may permit additional pages of attachments for good cause.

On application, the presiding justice may permit a longer brief for good cause.

For the limits in (1) or (2), exclude the specified tables, cover information, certificates, signature block, and attachments from the count.

Except as provided in (5), a brief produced on a computer must not exceed 14,000 words, including footnotes.

A copy of an opinion required to be attached to the brief under rule 8.1115(c) does not count toward this 10-page limit.

A petition for rehearing or an answer to a petition for rehearing produced on a computer must not exceed 7,000 words, including footnotes.

A petition or answer produced on a typewriter must not exceed 25 pages.

These attachments must not exceed a combined total of 10 pages,

Except as provided in (5), a brief produced on a typewriter must not exceed 50 pages.

On application, the presiding justice may permit a longer brief for good cause.

A brief produced on a computer must not exceed 25,500 words, including footnotes. Such a brief must include a certificate by appellate counsel or an unrepresented defendant stating the number of words in the brief; the person certifying may rely on the word count of the computer program used to prepare the brief.

A typewritten brief must not exceed 75 pages.

A combined brief in an appeal governed by (e) must not exceed double the limit stated in (1) or (2).

The specified tables, cover information, certificates, signature block, and permitted attachment are excluded from the word and page limits in (1) and (2).

Except in habeas corpus proceedings related to sentences of death, any memorandum must also comply with the length limits in rule 8.204(c).

Except in habeas corpus proceedings related to sentences of death, any memorandum accompanying a return must also comply with the length limits in rule 8.204(c).

Except in habeas corpus proceedings related to sentences of death, any memorandum accompanying a traverse must also comply with the length limits in rule 8.204(c).

(A) Appellant's opening brief: 102,000 words. (B) Respondent's brief: 102,000 words. (C) Reply brief: 47,600 words.

(5) A combined brief in an appeal governed by (e) must not exceed double the limit stated in (1) or (3).

(A) Appellant's opening brief: 300 pages. (B) Respondent's brief: 300 pages. (C) Reply brief: 140 pages.

(6) On application, the presiding justice may permit a longer brief for good cause.

(6) Rule 8.204(c) governs the length of the petition and memorandum, but, in addition to the exclusions provided in that rule, the verification and any supporting documents are excluded from the limits stated in rule 8.204(c)(1) and (2).

The attachments under (1)(B) and (C) must not exceed a combined total of 10 pages.

On application and for good cause, the Chief Justice may permit a longer petition, answer, reply, or attachment.

If produced on a computer, a petition or answer must not exceed 8,400 words, including footnotes, and a reply must not exceed 4,200 words, including footnotes.

The tables, the cover information required under rule 8.204(b)(10), the Court of Appeal opinion, a certificate under (1), any signature block, and any attachment under (e)(1) are excluded from the limits stated in (1) and (2).

If typewritten, a petition or answer must not exceed 30 pages and a reply must not exceed 15 pages.

(4) On application and for good cause, the Chief Justice may permit a longer brief.

(2) A supplemental brief must not exceed 2,800 words, including footnotes, if produced on a computer or 10 pages if typewritten, and must be served and filed no later than 10 days before oral argument.

(3) The tables required under rule 8.204(a)(1), the cover information required under rule 8.204(b)(10), a certificate under (1), any signature block, any attachment under (h), and any quotation of issues required by (b)(2) are excluded from the limits stated in (1) and (2).

A copy of an opinion required to be attached to the brief under rule 8.1115(c) does not count toward this 10-page limit.

(2) If typewritten, an opening or answering brief on the merits must not exceed 50 pages and a reply brief on the merits must not exceed 30 pages.

(1) If produced on a computer, an opening or answering brief on the merits must not exceed 14,000 words, including footnotes, and a reply brief on the merits must not exceed 8,400 words, including footnotes.

These attachments must not exceed a combined total of 10 pages.

(D) Petition for rehearing and answer: 23,800 words each.

(4) The tables required under rule 8.204(a)(1), the cover information required under rule 8.204(b)(10), a certificate under (2), any signature block, and any attachment permitted under rule 8.204(d) are excluded from the limits stated in (1) and (3).

(D) Petition for rehearing and answer: 70 pages each.

(C) Reply brief: 140 pages.

(A) Appellant's opening brief: 102,000 words.

(C) Reply brief: 47,600 words.

(A) Appellant's opening brief: 300 pages.

(B) Respondent's brief: 102,000 words. If the Chief Justice permits the appellant to file an opening brief that exceeds the limit set in (1)(A) or (3)(A), respondent's brief may not exceed the length of appellant's opening brief approved by the Chief Justice.

On application, the Chief Justice may permit a longer brief for good cause.

(B) Respondent's brief: 300 pages. If the Chief Justice permits the appellant to file an opening brief that exceeds the limit set in (1)(A) or (3)(A), respondent's brief may not exceed the length of appellant's opening brief approved by the Chief Justice.

(C) Not exceed 5,100 words if produced on a computer or 15 pages if typewritten.

A lengthy record or numerous or complex issues on appeal will ordinarily constitute good cause.

(4) If a party uses a form brief approved for use by the Judicial Council, the brief, including any attachments, may not exceed 25 pages in length.

(3) The information listed on the cover, any table of contents or table of authorities, the certificate under (1), and any signature block are excluded from the limits stated in (1) or (2).

(5) On application, the presiding judge may permit a longer brief for good cause.

(1) Except as provided in (4), a brief produced on a computer must not exceed 6,800 words, including footnotes.

(2) A brief produced on a typewriter must not exceed 20 pages.

The information listed on the cover, any table of contents or table of authorities, the certificate under (1), and any signature block are excluded from the limits stated in (1) or (2).

A lengthy record or numerous or complex issues on appeal will ordinarily constitute good cause.

A brief produced on a computer must not exceed 5,100 words, including footnotes.

A brief produced on a typewriter must not exceed 15 pages.

On application, the presiding judge may permit a longer brief for good cause.

(A) If submitted in paper form, they must be bound together at the end of the petition or in separate volumes not exceeding 300 pages each. The pages must be consecutively numbered.

Rule 8.883(b) governs the length of the petition and memorandum, but the verification and any supporting documents are excluded from the limits stated in rule 8.883(b)(1) and (2).

Rule 8.883(b) governs the length of the petition and memorandum, but the verification and any supporting documents are excluded from the limits stated in rule 8.883(b)(1) and (2).

A certificate stating the number of words, the tables required by rule 8.204(a)(1), the cover information required under rule 8.204(b)(10), any signature block, and any attachment permitted under rule 8.204(d) are excluded from these length limits.

The petition must not exceed 5,600 words, including footnotes, if produced on a computer, and 20 pages if typewritten.

An answer must comply with the length requirements of (c)(4).

No brief may exceed 5,600 words if produced on a computer or 20 pages if typewritten.

(2) A response must not exceed 10 pages and must be served on the rendering court, all parties, and any person who requested depublication.

(2) The request must not be made as part of a petition for review, but by a separate letter to the Supreme Court not exceeding 10 pages.

The request must not be made as part of a petition for review, but by a separate letter to the Supreme Court not exceeding 10 pages.

A response must not exceed 10 pages and must be served on the Clerk of the State Bar Court at the Los Angeles office of the State Bar Court, all parties, and any person who requested depublication.

except that the lengths of the petition, answer, and reply must conform to the limits specified in rule 8.204(c).

Unless the Chief Justice waives this requirement, any member of the public who wishes to speak at a business meeting must submit a request of no more than two pages to the chair of the Executive and Planning Committee by delivering it to the Judicial Council (attention Judicial Council Support) at least four business days before the meeting.