Ventura Superior Court Page & Word Limits
17 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
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs may not exceed ten pages unless the trial judge provides otherwise.
Trial briefs shall not exceed ten (10) pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Joint request for idc
A joint IDC request must be signed by each counsel or party and may not exceed eight pages.
A joint request for IDC shall be signed by each counsel or party to the discovery dispute and shall not exceed eight (8) pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 1 page
- Applies to
- Statement of case
A stipulated statement of the case may not exceed one page and must be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy.
It is not to exceed one page and is to be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy:
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- In limine motion
Written in limine motions and oppositions are each limited to three pages, including points, authorities, and exhibits, subject to individual trial-court rules.
Subject to the trial courts’ individual rules and procedures, motions and oppositions, if any, shall be in writing not to exceed three (3) pages each, including points and authorities and exhibits.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- In limine motion
Every in limine motion must be in writing and no individual motion may exceed five pages.
All in limine motions shall be in writing and not exceed five pages per motion.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Each motion in limine is limited to five pages, and its attached exhibits are limited to 20 pages.
Each motion has a 5-page limit, attached exhibits to each motion must be no more than 20 pages
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs may not exceed five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the court at least three court days before trial.
Trial Briefs: Trial briefs shall be no more than 5 pages and shall be served on all parties and emailed to courtroom21@ventura.courts.ca.gov at least three (3) court days before trial.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Motions in limine may not exceed five pages.
Motions in limine shall not exceed 5 pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Idc request
IDC requesting papers may not exceed five pages, excluding exhibits, and exhibits must contain only information necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
Requesting papers shall not exceed 5 pages in length, excluding exhibits, and exhibits shall include only such information as is necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are limited to five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the courtroom as a PDF attachment five court days before trial.
5. Trial Briefs: Trial briefs shall be no more than five (5) pages and shall be served on all parties and emailed to courtroom20@ventura.courts.ca.gov as a pdf attachment five (5) court days before the trial.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- In limine motion
In limine motions are limited to five pages.
Motions shall not exceed five (5) pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Idc papers
Both IDC requesting and responding papers are limited to five pages, excluding exhibits, and exhibits should contain only information necessary to explain the dispute.
Requesting and responding papers shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, excluding exhibits, and exhibits should include only such information as is necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Motions in limine are limited to five pages.
Motions shall not exceed five (5) pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are limited to five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the court three court days before trial.
Trial briefs shall be no more than five (5) pages and shall be served on all parties and emailed to courtroom42@ventura.courts.ca.gov three (3) court days before the trial.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Informal discovery conference papers
Informal discovery conference requesting and responding papers are limited to five pages, excluding exhibits, which should contain only information necessary to explain the dispute.
Requesting and responding papers shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, excluding exhibits, and exhibits should include only such information as is necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
WARNING
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are optional but strongly preferred and, when submitted, may not exceed five pages and must be emailed to the court and served on all parties.
Trial Briefs are strongly preferred but not required. Trial briefs must be a maximum of 5 pages, emailed to court and served on all parties.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
What page or word limits apply to trial brief in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Trial briefs may not exceed ten pages unless the trial judge provides otherwise.
Judge Dana K. Caudill's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Trial briefs may not exceed five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the court at least three court days before trial.
Judge Maureen M. Houska's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Trial briefs are limited to five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the courtroom as a PDF attachment five court days before trial.
2 more rules answer this question.
What page or word limits apply to joint request for idc in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 8 pages. A joint IDC request must be signed by each counsel or party and may not exceed eight pages.
What page or word limits apply to statement of case in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 1 pages. A stipulated statement of the case may not exceed one page and must be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy.
What page or word limits apply to in limine motion in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 3 pages; 3 pages. Written in limine motions and oppositions are each limited to three pages, including points, authorities, and exhibits, subject to individual trial-court rules.
Judge Maureen M. Houska's rule states these limits: 5 pages. In limine motions are limited to five pages.
Judge Benjamin F. Coats' rule states these limits: 5 pages. Every in limine motion must be in writing and no individual motion may exceed five pages.
What page or word limits apply to motion in limine in Ventura Superior Court?
Judge Dana K. Caudill's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Motions in limine may not exceed five pages.
Judge Ronda J. McKaig's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Motions in limine are limited to five pages.
Judge Charmaine H. Buehner's rule states these limits: 5 pages; 20 pages. Each motion in limine is limited to five pages, and its attached exhibits are limited to 20 pages.
What page or word limits apply to idc papers in Ventura Superior Court?
Judge Maureen M. Houska's rule states these limits: 5 pages; 5 pages. Excludes exhibits. Both IDC requesting and responding papers are limited to five pages, excluding exhibits, and exhibits should contain only information necessary to explain the dispute.
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