Stanislaus Superior Court Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum of points and authorities
Memoranda of points and authorities are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, declarations, and attachments; a party may request an extension in writing two days before the motion filing or response due date, stating good cause and submitting the request to the court scheduled to hear the motion.
A memorandum of points and authorities shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding exhibits, declarations or attachments. Any party may submit a written request to exceed the fifteen (15) page limitation two (2) days before the motion is to be filed or response due. The written request must be submitted to the court scheduled to hear the motion and set forth good cause why the fifteen (15) page limit needs to be exceeded.
CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
A memorandum of points and authorities is limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits and attachments.
A memorandum of points and authorities shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding exhibits, declarations or attachments.
CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum of points and authorities
Memoranda of points and authorities are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, declarations, and attachments; a party may request permission to exceed the limit in writing two days before the motion filing or response due date, stating good cause.
A memorandum of points and authorities shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding exhibits, declarations or attachments. Any party may submit a written request to exceed the fifteen (15) page limitation two (2) days before the motion is to be filed or response due. The written request must be submitted to the court scheduled to hear the motion and set forth good cause why the fifteen (15) page limit needs to be exceeded.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum of points and authorities
A memorandum of points and authorities is limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, declarations, and attachments.
A memorandum of points and authorities shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding exhibits, declarations or attachments.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Documents or information for standard FCS evaluation
Relevant documents and information submitted for a standard FCS evaluation are limited to ten combined pages.
Where any documents or other information are determined to be relevant and worthy of consideration, no party shall submit more than ten (10) pages combined of the preceding categories of documents or information for use in a standard FCS evaluation.
WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Limit
- 10 pages
The Mediator/Evaluator may consider no more than 10 pages of written or pictorial documents, in the Mediator/Evaluator’s sole discretion.
Due to the volume of cases, and the necessity of fairly and efficiently allocating the limited availability of the Mediator/Evaluator’s time to provide the greatest access to the largest number of parties, the Mediator/Evaluator, in his or her sole and exclusive discretion, shall consider no more than ten (10) pages of written or pictorial documents.
WARNING
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Written or pictorial documents
In the Mediator/Evaluator’s discretion, no more than 10 pages of written or pictorial documents will be considered; a full evaluation and continuance may be requested or required for more.
Due to the volume of cases, and the necessity of fairly and efficiently allocating the limited availability of the Mediator/Evaluator’s time to provide the greatest access to the largest number of parties, the Mediator/Evaluator, in his or her sole and exclusive discretion, shall consider no more than ten (10) pages of written or pictorial documents. If more than this is desired by the parties, then a full Family Court Services evaluation may be requested or required, as determined by the Court, and the matter continued for this purpose.
What page or word limits apply to memorandum of points and authorities in Stanislaus Superior Court?
Stanislaus Superior Court's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes exhibits and attachments. Memoranda of points and authorities are limited to 15 pages, excluding exhibits, declarations, and attachments; a party may request an extension in writing two days before the motion filing or response due date, stating good cause and submitting the request to the court scheduled to hear the motion.
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What page or word limits apply to documents or information for standard fcs evaluation in Stanislaus Superior Court?
Stanislaus Superior Court's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Relevant documents and information submitted for a standard FCS evaluation are limited to ten combined pages.
What page or word limits apply to written or pictorial documents in Stanislaus Superior Court?
Stanislaus Superior Court's rule states these limits: 10 pages. In the Mediator/Evaluator’s discretion, no more than 10 pages of written or pictorial documents will be considered; a full evaluation and continuance may be requested or required for more.
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