Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Page, word and line limits
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Supporting and opposing memoranda or briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed 15 pages excluding supporting documents unless the Court grants prior leave.
A supporting or opposing memorandum or brief, including administrative appeals, shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages exclusive of any supporting documents. Any supporting or opposing memorandum or brief which exceeds fifteen (15) pages shall not be considered without prior leave of the Court.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
Reply memoranda or briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed seven pages, must address only matters in rebuttal, and will not be considered without prior leave if longer.
A reply memorandum or brief including administrative appeals shall not exceed seven pages and shall be restricted to matters in rebuttal. Any reply memorandum or brief which exceeds seven pages shall not be considered without prior leave of the Court.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Supporting or opposing memoranda and briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed 15 pages exclusive of supporting documents, and an over-limit filing will not be considered without prior leave of the Court.
A supporting or opposing memorandum or brief, including administrative appeals, shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages exclusive of any supporting documents. Any supporting or opposing memorandum or brief which exceeds fifteen (15) pages shall not be considered without prior leave of the Court.
CRITICAL
- Limit
- 7 pages
- Applies to
- Reply brief
Reply memoranda and briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed seven pages, must address only matters in rebuttal, and will not be considered without prior leave of the Court if they exceed seven pages.
A reply memorandum or brief including administrative appeals shall not exceed seven pages and shall be restricted to matters in rebuttal. Any reply memorandum or brief which exceeds seven pages shall not be considered without prior leave of the Court.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
CRITICAL
Without prior leave to file longer documents, the Court may disregard memorandum pages exceeding the Local Rules’ limits.
The Court reserves the right to disregard pages of memoranda beyond the limits set in the Local Rules, absent prior leave to file longer documents.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Memoranda
The Court may disregard memorandum pages exceeding Local Rule limits unless prior leave to file longer documents was obtained.
The Court reserves the right to disregard pages of memoranda beyond the limits set in the Local Rules, absent prior leave to file longer documents.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Memoranda
The Court may disregard memorandum pages exceeding the Local Rules limits unless it granted prior leave to file a longer document.
The Court reserves the right to disregard pages of memoranda beyond the limits set in the Local Rules, absent prior leave to file longer documents.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Memoranda
Counsel ordinarily should edit briefs tightly and comply with the Local Rule 12 page limits.
Page limits (Local Rule 12) serve a salutary purpose given the heavy docket. Ordinarily, counsel should edit tightly and live within those page limits.
WARNING
Counsel ordinarily should edit tightly and remain within the Local Rule 12 page limits.
Page limits (Local Rule 12) serve a salutary purpose given the heavy docket. Ordinarily, counsel should edit tightly and live within those page limits.
WARNINGCivil cases
Counsel should edit filings tightly and comply with the page limitations in Local Rule 12.
Page limits, as set forth in Loc. R. 12, serve a salutary purpose. Counsel should edit tightly and abide by the page limitations.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Motion
The page limits under Local Rule 12 apply, but the Court may permit an exception by express leave.
Page limits (Loc.R. 12) will be enforced except with express leave of the Court.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Memoranda
Counsel ordinarily should edit tightly and keep filings within applicable Local Rule page limits.
Page limits (Local Rule 12 (PDF)) serve a salutary purpose given the heavy docket. Ordinarily, counsel should edit tightly and live within those page limits.
WARNINGCivil cases
Motion-practice page limits are enforced, with leave to exceed them available only in limited circumstances.
Page limits enforced. Leave to exceed will be granted only in limited circumstances.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Memoranda
Counsel ordinarily should edit briefs tightly and remain within the Local Rule 12 page limits.
Page limits (Local Rule 12 (PDF)) serve a salutary purpose given the heavy docket. Ordinarily, counsel should edit tightly and live within those page limits.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Memoranda
Without advance permission to file longer documents, the Court may disregard memorandum pages beyond the Local Rules limits.
The Court reserves the right to disregard pages of memoranda beyond the limits set in the Local Rules, absent prior leave to file longer documents.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas?
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas' rule states these limits: 15 pages. Supporting and opposing memoranda or briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed 15 pages excluding supporting documents unless the Court grants prior leave.
Judge Karen Held Phipps' rule states these limits: 15 pages. Supporting or opposing memoranda and briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed 15 pages exclusive of supporting documents, and an over-limit filing will not be considered without prior leave of the Court.
What page or word limits apply to reply brief in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas?
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas' rule states these limits: 7 pages. Reply memoranda or briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed seven pages, must address only matters in rebuttal, and will not be considered without prior leave if longer.
Judge Karen Held Phipps' rule states these limits: 7 pages. Reply memoranda and briefs, including administrative appeals, may not exceed seven pages, must address only matters in rebuttal, and will not be considered without prior leave of the Court if they exceed seven pages.
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