New York Supreme Court, Nassau County Page & Word Limits
22 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
- 7000 words
- Limit
- 4200 words
- Applies to
- Affidavit affirmation brief memorandum of law
Affidavits, affirmations, briefs, and memoranda of law in chief may not exceed 7,000 words unless the court permits otherwise; documents over 4,500 words require a contents bookmark, reply papers are limited to 4,200 words and may not raise new arguments, the caption is excluded from the count, and over-limit papers without express written permission will not be considered.
Unless otherwise permitted by the Court, no affidavit, affirmation, brief, or memorandum of law in chief shall exceed 7,000 words. Each affidavit, affirmation, or memorandum of law more than 4,500 words shall include a bookmark providing a listing of the document’s contents. Reply papers may not exceed 4,200 words and shall not contain any arguments not raised in the memoranda in chief. The caption shall not count as part of the word count. Papers in excess of the above without express written permission from the Court will not be considered.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Affirmation or affidavit
An affirmation or affidavit may not exceed 20 pages unless good cause is shown.
Except for good cause shown, no affirmation or affidavit shall exceed 20 pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial memorandum
The trial memorandum may not exceed five pages and must state the party's position, identify the factual and legal issues to be tried, and cite relevant statutes or case law with copies attached.
A trial memorandum not to exceed 5 pages, setting forth your party's position, the relevant factual and legal issues to be tried, and citing all relevant statutes and/or case law with copies attached;
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial memorandum
The trial memorandum may not exceed five pages and must state the party's position, identify factual and legal issues, and cite relevant statutes or case law with copies.
A trial memorandum not to exceed 5 pages, setting forth your party's position, the relevant factual and legal issues to be tried, and citing all relevant statutes and/or case law with copies attached
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum
The trial-position memorandum may not exceed five pages and must state the party's position, identify relevant factual and legal issues, and cite relevant statutes or cases with copies attached.
A memorandum not to exceed 5 pages, setting forth your party's position, the relevant factual and legal issues and citing all relevant statutes and/or case law with copies attached;
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Affidavit or affirmation
Affirmations and affidavits generally may not exceed 20 pages, absent a showing of good cause.
Except for good cause shown, no affirmation or affidavit shall exceed twenty (20) pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 4200 words
- Applies to
- Reply brief
Reply papers may not exceed 4,200 words and may not raise arguments not presented in the memoranda in chief.
Reply papers may not exceed 4,200 words and shall not contain any arguments not raised in the memoranda in chief.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 7000 words
Unless the Court gives advance express permission, affidavits, affirmations, briefs, and memoranda of law in chief may not exceed 7,000 words.
Absent express permission obtained in advance from the Court, no affidavit, affirmation, brief, or memorandum of law in chief shall exceed 7,000 words.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 7000 words
- Applies to
- Trial memorandum
Trial memoranda of law may not exceed 7,000 words, and response memoranda are not to be submitted.
Any Memorandums of Law of up to 7000 words, but no response memorandums are to be submitted
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Letter
- Spacing
- Single
A party with a disclosure dispute must submit a specific letter to the Part limited to three single-spaced pages.
A party with a disclosure dispute shall write a letter to the Part, with a maximum of 3 single-spaced pages, outlining with specificity the issue(s) presented.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Affirmation or affidavit
Unless good cause is shown, an affirmation or affidavit may not exceed 20 pages.
Except for good cause shown, no affirmation or affidavit shall exceed 20 pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Affidavit
Affirmations and affidavits may not exceed 20 pages absent good cause shown.
Except for good cause shown, no affirmation or affidavit shall exceed 20 pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial memorandum
Counsel must submit pre-trial memoranda at the pre-trial conference or at another time set by the court, and the memoranda may not exceed 25 pages.
Counsel shall submit pre-trial memoranda at the pre-trial conference or at such other time as the Court may set. Pre-trial memoranda shall not exceed 25 pages.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 4200 words
- Applies to
- Reply brief
Reply papers may not exceed 4,200 words or raise arguments not presented in the principal memoranda.
Reply papers may not exceed 4,200 words and shall not contain any arguments not raised in the memoranda in chief.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 7000 words
- Applies to
- Brief
Unless the Court permits otherwise, an affidavit, affirmation, brief, or memorandum of law in chief may not exceed 7,000 words.
Unless otherwise permitted by the Court, no affidavit, affirmation, brief, or memorandum of law in chief shall exceed 7,000 words.
CRITICAL
- Attorney limit
- 25 pages
- Pro se limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial memorandum
Counsel and pro se litigants must submit pretrial memoranda at the pretrial conference, and the memoranda may not exceed 25 pages.
Counsel and pro se (self-represented) litigant(s) shall submit pre-trial memoranda at the pre- trial conference. Pre-trial memoranda shall not exceed 25 pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
CRITICAL
Papers exceeding the stated word limits without express written permission from the Court will not be considered.
Papers in excess of the above without express written permission from the Court will not be considered.
CRITICAL
A party seeking to exceed a length limit must submit a written request with notice to all parties specifying the additional words or pages sought, and the request is granted only in extraordinary circumstances and for good cause.
Parties seeking to extend the limitations shall make a written request to the Court, with notice to all parties, setting forth the number of additional words (or pages) sought, which request shall only be granted in extraordinary circumstances, and upon good cause shown.
CRITICAL
Affidavits, affirmations, briefs, and memoranda may not exceed the length limitations in Uniform Rule 202.8-b.
No affidavit, affirmation, brief or memorandum may exceed the limitations on length set forth in Rule 202.8-b of the Uniform Rules for the Trial Courts.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Brief
Papers exceeding the stated word limits will not be considered absent express written permission from the Court.
Papers in excess of the above without express written permission from the Court will not be considered.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Brief
The caption is excluded from the word count.
The caption shall not count as part of the word count.
INFO
- Applies to
- Brief
The caption is excluded from the word count.
The caption shall not count as part of the word count.
What page or word limits apply to trial memorandum in New York Supreme Court, Nassau County?
Judge Jerome C. Murphy's rule states these limits: 7000 words. Trial memoranda of law may not exceed 7,000 words, and response memoranda are not to be submitted.
Judge Conrad D. Singer's rule states these limits: 5 pages. The trial memorandum may not exceed five pages and must state the party's position, identify the factual and legal issues to be tried, and cite relevant statutes or case law with copies attached.
1 more rule answers this question.
What page or word limits apply to letter in New York Supreme Court, Nassau County?
Judge Jerome C. Murphy's rule states these limits: 3 pages. A party with a disclosure dispute must submit a specific letter to the Part limited to three single-spaced pages.
What page or word limits apply to affirmation or affidavit in New York Supreme Court, Nassau County?
Judge Lisa A. Cairo's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Unless good cause is shown, an affirmation or affidavit may not exceed 20 pages.
Judge Christopher T. McGrath's rule states these limits: 20 pages. An affirmation or affidavit may not exceed 20 pages unless good cause is shown.
What page or word limits apply to affidavit affirmation brief memorandum of law in New York Supreme Court, Nassau County?
Judge Catherine Rizzo's rule states these limits: 7000 words; 4200 words. Excludes caption. Affidavits, affirmations, briefs, and memoranda of law in chief may not exceed 7,000 words unless the court permits otherwise; documents over 4,500 words require a contents bookmark, reply papers are limited to 4,200 words and may not raise new arguments, the caption is excluded from the count, and over-limit papers without express written permission will not be considered.
What page or word limits apply to pretrial memorandum in New York Supreme Court, Nassau County?
Judge Rhonda E. Fischer's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Counsel must submit pre-trial memoranda at the pre-trial conference or at another time set by the court, and the memoranda may not exceed 25 pages.
Judge Sarika Kapoor's rule states these limits: attorney: 25 pages; pro se: 25 pages. Counsel and pro se litigants must submit pretrial memoranda at the pretrial conference, and the memoranda may not exceed 25 pages.
What page or word limits apply to reply brief in New York Supreme Court, Nassau County?
Judge Eileen C. Daly-Sapraicone's rule states these limits: 4200 words. Reply papers may not exceed 4,200 words and may not raise arguments not presented in the memoranda in chief.
Judge Rhonda E. Fischer's rule states these limits: 4200 words. Reply papers may not exceed 4,200 words or raise arguments not presented in the principal memoranda.
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