Riverside Superior Court Page & Word Limits
8 rules from official source documents
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Page, word and line limits
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference request
The explanation of past efforts to resolve the case in a Voluntary Settlement Conference joint request is limited to 2 pages.
A detailed explanation of the party's past efforts to resolve the case, if any, no more than 2 pages in length.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference request
The position description in a Voluntary Settlement Conference joint request is limited to 5 pages per side.
A brief description of each party's position on the disputed issues in the litigation, which should be no more than 5 pages per side.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs must not exceed 15 pages, inclusive of attachments.
Trial Briefs must not exceed 15-pages inclusive of attachments.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are limited to 20 pages, inclusive of attachments.
Trial briefs must not exceed 20 pages (inclusive of attachments).
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The parties must file a joint IDC brief of no more than three pages at least three court days before the conference.
c. The parties must file a joint IDC brief, not exceeding three pages, at least three court days before the IDC.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The joint IDC brief is limited to 3 pages.
File a joint IDC brief (3 pages max) three court days before the IDC.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The parties must file a joint IDC brief no longer than three pages, three court days before the IDC.
File a joint IDC brief (3 pages max) three court days before the IDC.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
What page or word limits apply to trial brief in Riverside Superior Court?
Judge Michael Martin's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Trial briefs are limited to 20 pages, inclusive of attachments.
Judge Manuel Bustamante's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Trial briefs must not exceed 15 pages, inclusive of attachments.
What page or word limits apply to settlement conference request in Riverside Superior Court?
Judge Arthur Hester's rule states these limits: 2 pages. The explanation of past efforts to resolve the case in a Voluntary Settlement Conference joint request is limited to 2 pages.
1 more rule answers this question.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Riverside Superior Court?
Judge Stephen Gallon's rule states these limits: 3 pages. The parties must file a joint IDC brief no longer than three pages, three court days before the IDC.
Judge Raquel Marquez's rule states these limits: 3 pages. The parties must file a joint IDC brief of no more than three pages at least three court days before the conference.
Judge Sophia Choi's rule states these limits: 3 pages. The joint IDC brief is limited to 3 pages.
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