Alameda Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

E-filed documents must be in searchable PDF format unless only a paper copy exists, and must comply with the court's technical requirements.

Documents must be e-filed in a searchable PDF format unless only a paper copy exists and must comply with the technical requirements listed on the court's website, which includes a list of court-approved EFSPs.

WARNINGCivil cases

Alternatively, it may be provided to the court in an electronic format that is both searchable and readable. The pages of the administrative record must be numbered consecutively and bound on the left margin. The cover of each volume of the records must be the same size as its pages and contain the same material as the cover of a brief, but must be labeled "Administrative Record."

Alternatively, it may be provided to the court in an electronic format that is both searchable and readable. The pages of the administrative record must be numbered consecutively and bound on the left margin. The cover of each volume of the records must be the same size as its pages and contain the same material as the cover of a brief, but must be labeled "Administrative Record."

WARNINGCivil cases

Motions in limine must be in writing and numbered consecutively unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise ordered by the trial judge, all motions in limine subject to this rule must be in writing, numbered consecutively, and filed in the clerk’s office at least three court days before the pretrial conference or, if there is no pretrial conference, three court days before trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Both Administrative Record collections must be placed in three-ring binders and delivered to the assigned CEQA department together with the trial notebook.

Both collections of Administrative Record documents must be housed in three-ring binders and delivered to the assigned CEQA department at the same time as the trial notebook.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

PDF

E-filed documents must be in searchable PDF format and comply with the court's website technical requirements.

Documents must be e-filed in a searchable PDF format unless only a paper copy exists and must comply with the technical requirements listed on the court’s website, which includes a list of court-approved EFSPs.

INFO

Local forms are available on the court's website in PDF format.

The forms are available on the court’s website in PDF format.