San Benito Superior Court Page & Word Limits

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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Limit: 7500 words
Limit: 5000 words
Applies to: Memorandum of points and authorities

Opening and opposition memoranda are limited to 7,500 words each, and reply memoranda are limited to 5,000 words.

The opening and opposition memoranda shall not exceed 7,500 words. The reply memorandum shall not exceed 5,000 words.

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Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Limit: 200 pages
Applies to: Joint appendix file

Each individual joint-appendix file may not exceed 200 pages.

2) The joint appendix shall be divided into individual files not to exceed 200 pages.

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Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Limit: 25 pages
Applies to: Criminal complaint

In-custody criminal complaints are limited to 25 pages per case, excluding the specified supporting documents.

b) Page Limits: In-custody criminal complaints submitted to the court are limited in size to 25 pages per case, excluding supporting documents such as rap sheets and police reports in support of criminal protective order requests.

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