King County Superior Court Document Format Requirements

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Format

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Proposed orders should be submitted in Word format.

Proposed orders should be submitted in Word format.

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Attachments or exhibits exceeding 25 pages must be numbered consecutively (without restarting) at the bottom center or right-hand corner, and motions, oppositions, replies, and briefs must cite to those page numbers or risk the hearing being delayed.

Attachments or exhibits in excess of 25 pages, including attachments to motions, oppositions, replies, briefs, declarations, and affidavits, shall be numbered consecutively on the bottom center or right-hand corner of each document. This aids the court and the parties in navigating through voluminous documents. The number shall not restart for each attachment but shall run consecutively through all the attachments to the document. You must cite to these page numbers in all motions, oppositions, replies, and briefs. A party may include other citation information, such as exhibit numbers, corresponding exhibit pages or paragraph numbers, in addition to the consecutive page cite. Failure to follow this rule can result in the Court delaying your hearing or matter until all parties have complied.

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Format

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A Word version of all proposed orders must be submitted.

Parties must submit a Word version of all proposed orders.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be filed in Word format through e-working copies in accordance with LCR 7.

All proposed orders must be filed in Word format through e-working copies in accordance with LCR 7.

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Format

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All proposed orders should be submitted in MS Word format.

All proposed orders should be submitted in MS Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Judge Helson requires proposed orders to be submitted in Word format.

Judge Helson requires a Word version of all proposed orders.

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Paper working copies must be tabbed for each exhibit or attachment.

All paper working copies must include tabs for each exhibit or attachment.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format, either by email to holloway.court@kingcounty.gov or through the e-filing portal's e-Working Copies application.

Judge Holloway requires a Word version of all proposed orders. You may submit a Word version of your proposed order: By email to holloway.court@kingcounty.gov, or Through the e-filing portal using the e-Working Copies application.

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Format

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All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Bender requires a Word version of all proposed orders.

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Format

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All proposed orders must be provided to the Court in Word format by emailing them to the bailiff.

Please provide a copy of all proposed orders in Word format to the Court by emailing them to the bailiff.

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Format

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All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Shah requires a Word version of all proposed orders.

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Working copies must show the hearing/consideration date, Judge Larrañaga's name, and the presenting party in the upper right corner.

Please put in the upper right corner of the working copies the note date of consideration or hearing, Judge Larrañaga's name, and by whom the documents are being presented ("moving party," "opposing party," or other descriptive or identifying term).

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Format

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All proposed orders must be submitted to the Court in Word format by emailing them to the bailiff.

Please provide a copy of all proposed orders in Word format to the Court by emailing them to the bailiff.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

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Proposed orders must be provided to the Court in Word format by emailing them to the bailiff.

Please provide a copy of all proposed orders in Word format to the Court by emailing them to the bailiff.

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Video must remain on for the entire Zoom hearing; anonymous attendance is not permitted.

All participants must keep their video on for the entire time they are logged onto the Zoom meeting. Washington Courts are presumed to be open, and this extends to Zoom hearings. The court cannot permit individuals to attend court anonymously.

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Recording of Zoom proceedings is prohibited without prior court permission.

No one is authorized to record the proceedings by any means without prior permission from the court.

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Ensure that you have video and audio capability enabled for the meeting.

Ensure that you have video and audio capability enabled for the meeting.

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All participants should join the Zoom meeting using their first and last name. The bailiff will use the chat feature to attempt to identify anyone not logged on using a legal first and last name. The court may decline to admit anyone who does not meet this requirement or engage via chat.

All participants should join the Zoom meeting using their first and last name. The bailiff will use the chat feature to attempt to identify anyone not logged on using a legal first and last name. The court may decline to admit anyone who does not meet this requirement or engage via chat.

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Uncited instructions SHOULD NOT have any identifying headers or footers or page numbers on them.

Uncited instructions SHOULD NOT have any identifying headers or footers or page numbers on them.

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Double-spaced (Do not add space between paragraphs. Everything should be double spaced consistenty.)

Double-spaced (Do not add space between paragraphs. Everything should be double spaced consistenty.)

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Format

PAPER

Department 37 is a hardcopy (paper) court and prefers working copies submitted to the Judge’s mailroom C-203, with Judge Ryan’s name and the case information clearly marked in the upper right hand corner, pursuant to the local court rules. This can be accomplished by submitting them through the working copies portal in the Clerk’s E-Filing system or having them delivered to the mailroom via a courier or alternative method. The Court does not accept working copies via email, absent prior authorization.

Department 37 is a hardcopy (paper) court and prefers working copies submitted to the Judge’s mailroom C-203, with Judge Ryan’s name and the case information clearly marked in the upper right hand corner, pursuant to the local court rules. This can be accomplished by submitting them through the working copies portal in the Clerk’s E-Filing system or having them delivered to the mailroom via a courier or alternative method. The Court does not accept working copies via email, absent prior authorization.

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Margins

top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Justified 1-inch margins

Justified 1-inch margins

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Jury instructions should be prepared in Size 12 Times New Roman font.

Size 12 Times New Roman font

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The moving party must mark objections to counter-designations with brackets in a different color of ink-pen (black or blue) or text box on the page, tab with a post-it note, write objections on the page (not the tabs), and cite the applicable rule for each objection.

Moving Party marks their objections using brackets to demonstrate which portion they object to and a different color of ink-pen (black or blue) or text box, on the page, next to the highlighted portion of the counter-designation to which they are objecting and tabs the page with a post-it note. (Please write your objections on the page and not on the tabs.) Reason for objections should be noted by citing the applicable rule. (ie. Hearsay, ER904, etc.)

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The opposing party must mark objections with brackets in blue or black ink-pen or an electronic text box on the page next to the highlighted portion, tab the page with a post-it note, and write objections on the page rather than on the tabs.

Opposing Party marks their objections using brackets to demonstrate which portion they object to and in ink-pen (blue or black) or electronic text box, on the page, next to the highlighted portion to which they are objecting and tabs the page with a post-it note. (Please write your objections on the page and not on the tabs.)

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Format

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Completed deposition designation charts for each deposition must be emailed to the bailiff in Word format for rulings and entry by the Court.

Email a copy of the completed deposition designation charts for each deposition in Word format to the bailiff for rulings and entry by the Court.

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The moving party must highlight each designated deposition section in a single color (e.g., yellow highlighter).

Moving Party (party initially introducing the deposition for designation) marks their designations by highlighting each section being designated in a particular color (i.e. yellow highlighter)

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Uncited instructions SHOULD NOT be numbered or titled

Uncited instructions SHOULD NOT be numbered or titled

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Parties must use one set of depositions to mark for the judge's consideration.

USE ONE SET OF DEPOSITIONS TO MARK FOR THE JUDGE'S CONSIDERATION, as follows:

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Failing to complete the form and disclose witnesses may result in exclusion of witnesses or other sanctions.

NOTE: Failure to complete this form and disclose witnesses may result in exclusion of witnesses or other sanctions.

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Format

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Jury instruction sets emailed to the bailiff must be in Word format.

All sets should be provided to the bailiff electronically, via email in Word format, both cited and uncited for the Court's use and reference.

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The opposing party must highlight counter-designations in a color different from the moving party's color (e.g., green highlighter).

Opposing Party marks their counter-designations by highlighting each section being designated in a different color from that used by the moving party (i.e. green highlighter)

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the bailiff.

Please provide a copy of the proposed order in Word format by emailing them to the bailiff.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Proposed orders in Word format are required as well.

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Attachments or exhibits exceeding 25 pages must be numbered consecutively (without restarting) on the bottom center or right-hand corner of each page.

“Attachments or exhibits to any filed document, in excess of 25 pages, including motions, oppositions, replies, briefs, declarations, and affidavits, whether in paper or electronic form, shall be numbered consecutively on the bottom center or right-hand corner of each document to aid the court and the parties in navigating through the document. The number shall not restart for each attachment but shall run consecutively through all the attachments to the document.

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Working papers exceeding 200 pages must be submitted as hard copies in a 3-ring binder with a table of contents and tabs.

Any Working Papers over 200 pages must be submitted as hard copies in a 3-ring binder with a table of contents and tabs.

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Working papers must conform to GR 14, be double spaced, and use a font size between 12 and 14 points.

Working Papers must conform to GR 14, must be double spaced, and use a font of 12 to 14.

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When submitting pleadings, please comply with LCR 7(b)(5)(B)(iv) which provides: “Parties should highlight those parts [of the exhibits] upon which they place substantial reliance.”

When submitting pleadings, please comply with LCR 7(b)(5)(B)(iv) which provides: “Parties should highlight those parts [of the exhibits] upon which they place substantial reliance.”

CRITICALCriminal cases

Proposed orders included with electronically filed working copies must be in Word format.

All electronically filed working copies shall also include a proposed order(s) in Word format

WARNINGCivil cases

The opposing party must state its objection and the basis for it in a comment box next to the moving party's designation.

Opposing Party states their objection and basis therefore in a comment box next to the designation.

WARNINGCivil cases

The opposing party must highlight counter-designations in a color different from the moving party's (e.g., green highlighter).

Opposing Party highlights counter-designations in a different color from that used by the moving party (i.e. green highlighter)

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Deposition designations and objections intended for use at trial must be marked according to Judge McCoy's guidelines.

If the parties intend to use depositions in trial, designations and objections shall be marked according to Judge McCoy's guidelines (20KB).

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

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A proposed order in substantially the following format should also be provided to the Court in Word format at least five court days prior to trial.

A proposed order in substantially the following format should also be provided to the Court in Word format at least five court days prior to trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Moving Party states their objection and basis therefore in a comment box next to the designation.

Moving Party states their objection and basis therefore in a comment box next to the designation.

WARNINGCivil cases

The moving party must mark its deposition designations with brackets or highlights in a distinct color (e.g., yellow highlighter).

Moving Party marks with brackets or highlights their designations in a particular color (i.e. yellow highlighter).

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Applies to

Notice of court date

The judge's copy must note the judge's name, date, and time of hearing in the upper right corner.

The judge’s name, date and time of hearing must be noted in the upper right corner of the Judge's copy.

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Otherwise, all unattached exhibits in a deposition should be stapled or secured inside the back cover of the deposition.

Otherwise, all unattached exhibits in a deposition should be stapled or secured inside the back cover of the deposition.

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Format

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Signed stipulated orders emailed to the bailiff must be in Word format.

Signed stipulated orders may be emailed to the court's bailiff for consideration in Word format.

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In civil cases, Clerk's Copy exhibit binders must be separated by numbered tabs per the Pre-Trial Order and will be marked by the courtroom clerk before trial begins.

The official “Clerk’s Copy” exhibit binders for civil cases shall be separated by numbered tabs (per the Pre-Trial Order) and will be marked prior to the start of trial by the courtroom clerk.

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Judge Vargas requests that all proposed orders be submitted in Word format via the e-working copies application on the e-filing portal.

Department 12 strives to be a paperless court. Judge Vargas requests a Word version of all proposed orders. You may submit your proposed order via the e-filing portal by using the e-working copies application.

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All working copies in criminal matters must be clearly labeled with Judge Holloway's name and the case information.

Please clearly label all working copies with Judge Holloway’s name and the case information.

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Proposed additions to the standard jury questionnaire must be agreed upon by counsel in advance and submitted in Word format for the Court to consider.

Any proposed additions to the standard questionnaire must be agreed upon by counsel in advance and submitted to the Court in Word format for possible inclusion.

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Format

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Proposed orders should be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

Per local court rules, proposed orders must accompany all motions and opposition submissions and should be submitted in Word (.docx) format.

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Depositions themselves must not be marked as exhibits because they are part of the court file, though exhibits to depositions may be marked as exhibits in evidence.

Depositions are not to be marked as an exhibit since they are part of the court file. Exhibits to the deposition may be marked as exhibits in evidence.

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Otherwise, all unattached exhibits in a deposition should be stapled or secured inside the back cover of the deposition.

Otherwise, all unattached exhibits in a deposition should be stapled or secured inside the back cover of the deposition.

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Working-copy submissions exceeding 500 pages require prior permission to deliver in PDF on disk or thumb drive to the Judge's Mailroom.

If a party's submission exceeds the 500-page limit, you may request prior permission from Judge Larrañaga's bailiff to deliver the working copies in PDF format, either on disk or thumb drive (and delivered to the Judge's Mailroom).

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Time estimates on the witness examination form must be expressed in tenths of hours (e.g., .1, .2, .5, 1.0).

Use tenths of hours for estimates, i.e. .1, .2, .5, 1.0 etc.

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Participants must avoid distracting conduct or environments during Zoom hearings (public spaces, driving, walking, background activity).

This includes being in a public space while on Zoom, driving while on Zoom, walking while on Zoom, having people in and out of the background of the Zoom, or otherwise doing anything that would be distracting to the court or the parties while on Zoom.

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Please mute yourself when you are not actively speaking.

Please mute yourself when you are not actively speaking.

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Zoom participants may not use the chat function unless asked by the host.

Participants shall not use the chat function, unless asked to respond by the meeting host.

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Time estimates on the form must be expressed in tenths of hours (e.g., .1, .5, 1.0), and the form must be totaled once completed.

Use tenths of hours for estimates, i.e. .1, .2, .5, 1.0 etc. and TOTAL this form, when it has been completed.

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Zoom observers must join with video disabled and microphone muted or risk removal.

Observers shall join with video disabled and their microphone on MUTE. Failure to comply with this may result in the participant being removed from the meeting.

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Counsel must confer to determine cross-examination time estimates for each party's witnesses and jointly prepare the document.

Counsel are to confer to determine estimations for cross-examination time for each party's witnesses and prepare this document.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Scott requests a Word version of all proposed orders.

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Please make sure Judge Straley’s name and the case information is clearly marked.

Please make sure Judge Straley’s name and the case information is clearly marked.

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If a party’s submission exceeds the 500-page limit, you may request prior permission from Judge Crisalli’s bailiff to deliver the working copies in PDF format, either on disk or thumb drive (and delivered to the Judge’s Mailroom). Prior permission should be requested by sending an email to crisalli.court@kingcounty.gov.

If a party’s submission exceeds the 500-page limit, you may request prior permission from Judge Crisalli’s bailiff to deliver the working copies in PDF format, either on disk or thumb drive (and delivered to the Judge’s Mailroom). Prior permission should be requested by sending an email to crisalli.court@kingcounty.gov.

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Deposition designations for trial must be prepared as one cooperative set using a color-coding convention (moving party highlights, opposing party notes objections and counter-designations in distinct colors), preferably on PDF.

Please follow these guidelines when designating deposition testimony for use at trial. The parties must cooperate to provide one set of deposition designations. It is generally easiest to make the designations and objections electronically on a PDF. Moving Party marks their designations with brackets / highlights in a particular color (e.g., yellow). Opposing Party notes their objections in text of a particular color (e.g., blue) on the page next to the highlighted portion to which they are objecting, referencing a rule or using a code for which a coding convention is provided. Opposing Party marks their counter-designations with brackets / highlights in a different color from that used by the moving party (e.g., green). Moving Party notes their objections in text of a different color (e.g., black) on the page next to the highlighted portion of the counter-designation to which they are objecting, referencing a rule or using a code for which a coding convention is provided.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deposition designations and objections must be marked according to the judge's published guidelines.

If the parties intend to use depositions in trial, designations and objections shall be marked according to these guidelines.

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Format

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Whenever possible, the proposed order should be submitted in editable Word (.doc) format, with the proponent's signature included in electronic format—whether a digitally certified signature, "s/" signature, or electronic image of the person's signature. See General Rule 30; RCW 1.80.010(10). For joint motions, signatures from each and every proponent should be included.

Whenever possible, the proposed order should be submitted in editable Word (.doc) format, with the proponent's signature included in electronic format—whether a digitally certified signature, "s/" signature, or electronic image of the person's signature. See General Rule 30; RCW 1.80.010(10). For joint motions, signatures from each and every proponent should be included.

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Proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers submitted through the portal must be in Word format.

Please submit all proposed orders, stipulated proposed orders, and working papers, in Word format, through the King County Superior Court e-working papers portal: Alternatively, working papers may be submitted by delivering copies, clearly marked for Judge Tinker, to the judges’ mailroom, Room C-203, Second Floor, King County Courthouse. Do not email any of these documents to the Court.

INFO

Please note that there are 5 hours in a full trial day and consider your witness exam totals, jury questions for the witnesses in civil cases, opening and closing arguments, voir dire, time for motions in limine, etc. when estimating the total trial length for your case.

Please note that there are 5 hours in a full trial day and consider your witness exam totals, jury questions for the witnesses in civil cases, opening and closing arguments, voir dire, time for motions in limine, etc. when estimating the total trial length for your case.

INFO

If there are additional parties, each party should create and complete the required information for that party's witnesses.

If there are additional parties, each party should create and complete the required information for that party's witnesses.

INFO

Parties may use the court's form or their own equivalent form, provided it includes the requested information.

You may use this form, or create one of your own, as long as it includes the requested information.

INFO

Parties may use hyperlinks in briefs if they determine the hyperlinks will assist the court.

A party may utilize hyperlinks in briefs if they determine it will assist the court.

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Attachments or exhibits exceeding 25 pages must be numbered consecutively (without restarting) on the bottom center or right-hand corner of each page, and noncompliance can delay the hearing or matter.

Attachments or exhibits in excess of 25 pages, including attachments to motions, oppositions, replies, briefs, declarations, and affidavits, shall be numbered consecutively on the bottom center or right-hand corner of each document. This aids the court and the parties in navigating through the voluminous document. The number shall not restart for each attachment but shall run consecutively through all the attachments to the document. Failure to follow this rule can result in the Court delaying your hearing or matter until all parties have complied.