Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Page & Word Limits
3 rules from official source documents
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the court grants leave for an exception.
Briefs shall be limited to 15 pages, except by leave of court.
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
A brief may not exceed 15 pages without leave of court.
No brief shall exceed 15 pages in length without leave of court.
Civil cases
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief and memorandum
All briefs and memoranda are limited to 15 pages unless leave is obtained sufficiently in advance; excess filings and last-minute leave motions will be stricken.
All briefs and/or memoranda are subject to the 15-page limit set forth in the Court’s Local Rules. The page limit shall not be exceeded without leave. Parties seeking leave shall do so sufficiently in advance of the motion/response/reply deadline to permit the Court to rule on the motion for leave to exceed the page limit before the deadline. Motions for leave to exceed the page limit instanter will be stricken from the docket, as will the proposed motion/response/reply that accompanies the motion to exceed. Any filing exceeding the page limit without leave will be stricken.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the court grants leave for an exception.
1 more rule answers this question.
What page or word limits apply to brief and memorandum in Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Judge Greg S. Stephens' rule states these limits: 15 pages. All briefs and memoranda are limited to 15 pages unless leave is obtained sufficiently in advance; excess filings and last-minute leave motions will be stricken.
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