Document Format Requirements

Opposing party may add additional facts in two-column format with sequential numbering.

Parties must use the court-provided template, available on Judge Court's webpage, for the Proposed FPTCO.

All documents must be converted to PDF format and be searchable.

Enlargements must use original number plus 'A' and require agreement or court ruling before use.

Document and photograph trial exhibits must be submitted to the Court in three-ring binders.

JAO must follow specified table format with Objector, Evidence, and Objection/Response columns; non-compliance waives objections, blanket objections are overruled.

MSJ must use Times New Roman 14pt or Courier 12pt font.

Counsel must email proposed jury instructions in Microsoft Word format to JLS_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov.

Legal argument is prohibited in Statements of Uncontroverted Facts and Genuine Disputes; objections may be noted but case law/legal argument must be in a separate document.

Counsel are prohibited from asking witnesses to draw charts/diagrams; graphic aids must be prepared before court sessions.

Parties must prepare three sets of physical exhibit binders (Court, witnesses, opposing party) and deliver to Exhibit Conference or trial start morning.

Specific formatting requirements for each jury instruction.

Counsel shall bring to Department P copies of all trial documents and an electronic version of the joint witness list, exhibit list, jury instructions, and verdict forms on a thumb/USB drive or CD disk with the documents in Microsoft Word format or compatible format. In the alternative, Counsel may email those documents directly to Department P.

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be in a clean format suitable for jury deliberations, without citations to authority, party identification, or letterhead/markings identifying the attorney.

Identical copies of the Exhibit List and all exhibits must be provided in 3-ring binders, one for each party, one for the Court, and one for the witness stand.

E-filed documents must be PDF text searchable when technologically feasible.

All motions must comply with the California Code of Civil Procedure and California Rules of Court as to format and filing, or risk denial and/or sanctions.

When there is more than one motion in limine, submit them tabbed and indexed in a three-ring binder, in numerical order and grouped with the corresponding opposition and reply.

Non-documentary trial exhibits must be represented in a binder with a simple written description.

Copies of motions in limine, opposition, and reply papers must be organized in one or more three-ring binders, tabbed numerically, with opposition and reply papers placed directly behind the moving papers and separated by colored sheets (sentence continues from prior page).

The Trial Binder must consist of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder with a table of contents.

Jury trial binders must be jointly prepared, tabbed and organized into 3-ring binders with a Table of Contents in the front, containing the required documents behind Tabs A through G.

Pre-Trial Document trial binders must be three-ring binders containing one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed, and must include a table of contents.

MILs must comply with LASC Rule 3.57.

Every page of each exhibit must be Bates stamped in numeric order.

Only one photograph may appear per page and each must be identified separately (e.g., 7-a, 7-b, 7-c), unless counsel stipulate to combining photographs.

Excel documents should be converted to a PDF document or submitted separately. Videos must also be submitted separately on a separate USB drive(s). Please discuss video submissions at the Pre-Trial Conference.

Photographic exhibits must contain only one photograph per page.

Photographs and receipts must be identified separately and not placed several to one sheet, and may be labeled 7A, 7B, 7C, etc.

Exhibit tabs must be labeled with numbers for Plaintiff's exhibits and letters for Defendant's exhibits; joint exhibits use numbers.

Submit the actual CD (not a photocopy), place only one exhibit per CD/DVD/thumb drive, and separate any portion to be admitted into its own exhibit because the Court cannot admit part of a CD.

with dividing tabs. BINDERS MAY NOT BE LARGER THAN 4 INCHES. When possible, no single exhibit should be divided between binders. Binders must indicate clearly on the spine the case name, the volume number, and the numbers of the exhibits contained in that binder.

When submitting exhibits that will take up more than three (3) 3-inch binders, please submit electronic exhibits. Counsel must seek permission to use electronic exhibits as the Courtroom Clerk must assign each party a designated set number of exhibits to use.

Photographs should be numbered individually. DO NOT PLACE SEVERAL PHOTOGRAPHS on one sheet of paper, unless counsel stipulate to the admission of all photographs on the page.

Individual exhibits with more than one page must be bound, e.g., with staples, brads, or Acco fasteners.

Exhibit file names must use numbers only; letters or dashes (e.g., 12a or 12.1) will cause the filing to fail.

E-filed documents must be cited as Dkt. No.__ at ___.

E-filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs; requirement waived for self-represented litigants.

Electronic copies of proposed orders must be sent in Word format to specified email.

Preliminary approval documents must be sent in Word format to specified email.

Deposition transcripts must be in single-page format; 4-in-1 format will be disregarded.

Electronic filings must be text-searchable PDFs unless self-represented.

Courtesy copies must be single-sided with tabbed dividers for exhibits

Each exhibit must be pre-marked with a non-white exhibit tag in the top-right corner of the first page.

Proposed notices must use plain language and avoid unnecessary acronyms.

Proposed orders should be emailed in MS Word format to rmipo@cand.uscourts.gov. This address is to be used only for proposed orders unless otherwise directed.

Written text must conform to Civil Local Rule 3-4(c)(2) requirements.

Chambers copies must include ECF filing stamp with case number, docket number, date, and page number.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law – a copy of which shall be e- mailed to chambers in a Word version – which should be detailed and note any areas of disagreement between the parties and, for each proposed factual finding, shall include citations to the record;

Memoranda must use 12-point font, double-spacing, and one-inch margins.

Trial exhibits must be provided in tabbed binders to all parties and the Court three court days before the final pretrial conference.

Exhibits must be pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder or labeled manila folders.

Courtesy copies should be printed on double-sided paper, and should bear the ECF header generated at the time of electronic filing and include protruding tabs for any exhibits. Bulky materials should be neatly bound, or placed in 3-ring binders, with appropriate dividers.

Papers seeking a preliminary injunction or TRO must be in text-searchable PDF format.

Each deposition testimony entry submitted with summary judgment motions must be separately tabbed and indexed.

Proposed jury charges/voir dire and proposed findings/conclusions must be submitted in hard copy and MS Word format.

All courtesy hard copies of papers submitted in connection with motions must be bound in any manner that is secure, does not obscure the text, and permits the document to lie reasonably flat when open. Courtesy copies should either be spiral-bound or be stapled using a single staple in the upper left- hand corner of the document. Courtesy copies should NOT be velobound. Also, rather than submitting large documents that do not lie reasonably flat when open, parties should submit multiple volumes.

Counsel who will be speaking should have their video cameras on throughout the proceeding but should remain muted unless actively speaking. Counsel in attendance who will not be speaking must have their videos off and be muted for the duration of the conference.

Video submissions must be on labeled thumb drive or emailed.

Memoranda of 10+ pages require TOC/TOA; must be double-spaced, 12-pt font, 1-inch margins.

If special master/expert appointed, moving party must provide Reply Brief on disk/CD plus hard copy tabbed/bound in notebook to them.

Proposed conclusions of law must be in Microsoft Word format.

Supporting evidence must be filed as separate exhibits with cover sheets and clearly identified on CM/ECF docket entries.

Exhibits must be marked with the offering party's name, case number, and exhibit number.

Append copies of cited authorities only if not in commonly used resources or easily accessible on Westlaw/Lexis.

Jury instructions must be numbered and presented on a separate page.

All pleadings must be electronically filed per Local Rule 5.1.

Joint Pretrial Orders must use Form 12, adapted as needed for case complexity.

Parties must mark their exhibits to include the date and case number on each.

All legal authority and evidence must have pinpoint citations; specific citation formats required for different evidence types; use Bates numbers where available.

Trial exhibit lists must only include exhibits intended in good faith for use before the jury during trial.

All requested jury instructions must be numbered, substantiated with authority in footnotes, and note pattern jury charge modifications.

Closing documents must reserve a 3-by-3-inch space in the upper-right corner, use one-inch margins on all sides, and have consecutively numbered pages.

The back of each exhibit must have an Exhibit Tag/Template applied either by taping a copy in place or using an adhered Avery 5164 label.

Exhibit lists may not use the terms “all,” “any,” or “any and all.”

Division AH orders must be submitted in Word format through the Online Scheduling system after the hearing.

Exhibits must be bound using staples, Acco-type fasteners, or a similar binding method.

Orders resulting from a hearing must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format within 48 hours after the hearing unless the Court directs otherwise.

All recorded documents, including final judgments, must include a 3-by-3 space in the upper-right corner.

The exhibit list must use sequential numbering.

Exhibits must be bound, including by stapling or Acco-type fasteners, and may not be placed in binders or secured with clips or rubber bands.

Exhibits must be bound using staples, Acco-type fasteners, or similar binding; spiral binders, clips, and rubber bands are prohibited.

Proposed orders must not contain law-firm location information or internal codes in headers, footers, anchors, or watermarks.

An order or judgment signature page must include part of the document's text.

Proposed orders must be emailed to the specified address in Microsoft Word format with a cover letter addressed to Judge Roby and signed by an attorney.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

When native production is not possible or advisable, such as for redacted documents, convert the files to single-page TIFF images that reflect the source documents as they would appear when printed.

Evidence must be scanned before it is emailed to the parties and the court.

For documents not produced in native format, extracted text must reflect the full electronically extracted text, be provided in ASCII format, and be labeled and produced on Production Media as specified in paragraph II.H.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/A or Word format.

ESI must be produced in native data format with all associated metadata unless the requesting party agrees otherwise in writing.

Proposed orders submitted as courtesy materials must be in Microsoft Word format.

Native-format ESI must be placed in a Bates-numbered Logical Evidence Container or on a storage device that is Bates numbered.

The summary judgment packet must include the proposed Final Judgment in Word format.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough copies of each exhibit for the clerk, court, and each party.

For equitable distribution, attorneys must confer, create one document, and provide the Court a single Excel worksheet using different highlight colors for agreed and disputed items.

The inventoried-by and date box must appear at the bottom of every page of the exhibit list.

Proposed orders must be uploaded in PDF format, and the e-portal rejects proposed orders uploaded in WORD format.

Exhibits intended for a hearing or trial must be submitted in a binder with an index and tabs.

Each electronically filed exhibit must include an Exhibit Cover Sheet and be stored in its own uniquely identified PDF or PDF/A file.

All proposed orders must be prepared in PDF.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk in paper format and single-sided.

Word versions of competing, unagreed orders must be provided to the court.

Corresponding tabs must be used to display and organize the documents in the exhibit binders or packet.

Proposed orders uploaded through Florida e-Portal must be in PDF format.

Case law must be submitted in PDF format.

The Vital Statistics Form, Final Disposition Form, and, when child support is ordered, Income Deduction Order must be attached as separate PDF documents.

For a non-jury trial, a USB drive in Word format must accompany the Trial Memoranda submitted at least ten days before trial.

The Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, Settlement Agreement, and applicable Parenting Plan must be attached to the email as one PDF document.

The proposed order must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Orders must be double-spaced, formatted on 8 1/2 by 11-inch plain white paper, and comply with Rule 2.520.

All exhibits must be tagged and marked for identification before trial begins.

Courtesy copies of case law submitted to the Court and all parties must be in PDF format.

All exhibits and demonstrative aids must be exchanged, initialed by counsel, and tagged and marked for identification before the first day of trial.

Any PowerPoint presentation used at trial must be filed with the Court in hard-copy form for the appellate record.

A Notice for Trial filed with the clerk must include enough stamped, addressed envelopes for counsel and unrepresented parties who do not participate in e-filing.

Electronically submitted proposed orders and cover letters must be in Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Documents must be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, a standard PC-compatible external hard drive, or other readily accessible media agreed to by the parties.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Every exhibit must be tabbed.

Exhibits must be submitted to the Foreclosure Case Management Office in paper format.

Producing parties must produce electronically stored information in native format as it exists on their computer systems.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the Court, and each party.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant.

Exhibits must be submitted in paper format, sufficient copies must be brought for the clerk, court, and each party, and each exhibit must use the specified party-side labeling format.

Each production medium must identify the producing case, material type, production date, and Bates-number range.

When native-format production is impossible or inadvisable, convert each page into a single-page TIFF image reflecting the source document's printed appearance.

Recording exhibits must be submitted on a thumb drive.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format with a cover letter addressing agreement or disagreement, and consent orders must be labeled “Consent” or “Agreed.”

No characters, verbiage, tabs, or spaces may appear before or after the date and signature codes.

Proposed orders must be submitted in DOCX format with one-inch margins and a lowercase filename without punctuation other than the .docx extension.

Submit all proposed orders in Word format with the correct ICMS codes; an order submitted in another format may not be entered and may be rejected without notice.

Send all pre-marked exhibits to the judicial assistant by email as PDFs for documents or JPEGs for photos, or upload them through the Clerk's website under the case.

Date and signature codes must be used as pairs.

Proposed orders must use the specified DJMCA date and signature code pairs, while CCCC is used alone for the service list; electronic signatures replace the corresponding codes with dates and signature images.

The redline version of the proposed order must be in Microsoft Word format and use Track Changes.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Hearing notebooks, legal memoranda, and briefs provided to the Court must be in electronic PDF format.

Date and signature codes must each be on their own line and use all four capital letters in the field.

When directed at the conclusion of a hearing or trial, submit the proposed Recommended Order to the Magistrate’s Assistant by email in Word format for electronic signature.

Starting July 1, 2026, the required ADA statement in notices of hearings, pleadings, and orders setting hearing must be bold and in 14-point Bookman Old Style or Arial font.

All Calendar 1 filings must be double-spaced, 13-point, in Times New Roman or Century School Book.

All briefs must be double spaced, use 12-point Times New Roman font, and be supported by parallel citations where available.

Documents submitted to the Court must be in PDF format.

Required documents for guardianship agreed order requests submitted via email must be in PDF format.

All briefs shall be: (1) double-spaced with numbered pages; (2) typed in 12-point font with 1-inch margins; and (3) double-Sided. Briefs shall not exceed 15 pages unless specifically allowed by the Court.

Orders for the court must be tendered in both PDF and Word formats within one hour when appearing via Zoom; in-person orders must go to the Clerk immediately after rulings, or the court may enter its own order.

Attachments to the e-mail should be in PDF form ONLY.

Pleadings and motions sent to the Court must be in PDF format.

Courtesy copy submissions must be under 30 MB including attachments.

All exhibits must be page numbered, tabbed, and clearly labeled by exhibit number.

Briefs must be double-spaced, have numbered pages, use 12-point font, and have 1-inch margins.

Deposition transcripts cited in briefing must use at least 11-point font.

Memoranda of law must use 12-point font (10-point footnotes), one-inch margins, be text-searchable, and show the date of service on the front cover.

Parties must provide tabbed pre-marked exhibit binders by trial with size and labeling requirements.

Memoranda of law must use one-inch margins, double spacing, and 12-point font.

Proposed orders, jury instructions, and similar proposed writings must be filed on ECF and emailed to chambers in PDF and Word format, with specified exceptions unless requested.

The proposed document must be provided to chambers in Microsoft Word format via email.

When citing jury instructions from another case, parties must submit a PDF version to Chambers by email.

All submissions must be text-searchable.

Every ECF filing must be text searchable.

Ex parte settlement or mediation statements submitted in accordance with Rule 5.B, infra.

PDF e-filings must be OCR-readable.

Exhibits must be provided in three sets of tabbed binders with the case caption on each binder’s spine and front cover.

Letter briefs are not permitted.

Briefs filed in connection with motions must use blue covers for opening briefs, red for answering briefs, and gray for reply briefs, except for motions in limine included in a pretrial order.

Non-hyperlinked cases: trial exhibits required within 1 week, double-sided, stapled/bound, in labeled folders, with electronic copy on labeled flash drive.

The attached exhibit to an amended pleading filed as a matter of course must be blacklined or highlighted solely to show changes.

The courtesy-copy files must be in Microsoft Word format.

The proposed amended pleading attached to a motion to amend must be blacklined or highlighted solely to show the changes.

Each exhibit and attachment must be numbered so that an individual page can be identified by its page number.

Mediation statements must be double-spaced, single-sided, 12-point font, maximum 15-20 pages, with numbered pages.

Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports and sentencing memoranda delivered to chambers must be in Microsoft Word format.

The plaintiff should expect to submit to an email address to be designated each of the foregoing four documents in WordPerfect format.

Each submission should use the e-filed version that has the CM/ECF system’s header at the top of the page. Each document must either (a) be a separate file, with a file name that is consistent with the descriptive name that the document has on the CM/ECF system or (b) include a coversheet that identifies the corresponding entry on the CM/ECF system.

The electronic fee application binder must be a single consolidated searchable PDF.

This submission shall be accompanied by a courtesy copy containing electronic files of these documents, in Microsoft Word format, which may be submitted by e-mail to gbw_civil@ded.uscourts.gov.

Unless otherwise directed, parties must provide their exhibits to Judge Tsuchida on the trial date in a three-ring binder with appropriately numbered tabs.

Revised exhibit lists must be emailed in Word format showing only revisions to specific email address.

Exhibits must be submitted on a CD in PDF format.

Three judge court cases require special labeling and quadruplicate filings

Each exhibit must be clearly marked.

Each exhibit must be provided as a single PDF document.

Audio/video exhibits must be playable in Windows Media Player.

Each exhibit must be a separate, single PDF document.

All exhibits must be pre-marked by counsel with cause number, exhibit number, and admitted status (left blank) per the specified format.

Documents must be submitted on 8½" x 11" white paper, bear 25-line numbers in the left margin, include the case caption, case number and typed or neatly written. If you submit pleadings in writing, use black or blue ink (no pencils) and write legibly on one side of the paper only. All documents must be signed and dated with an original signature and include your name, address and phone number.

Each party must submit 3 paper exhibit sets to the Courtroom Deputy the morning of trial, in binders with tabbed dividers marked Clerk, Judge, Witness.

(3) Bottom Notation. At the left side of the bottom of each page, an abbreviated title of the pleading, motion or other filing should be repeated, followed by the case number. The page number should be placed after the abbreviated title or in the middle of the bottom of each page. At the right side of the bottom of each page, the law firm (if any), mailing address and telephone number of the attorney or party preparing the paper should be printed or typed.

Proposed orders must not be sent in PDF format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format to the Judicial Assistant’s email address.

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/A or Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format by email to the division address; PDF orders are not accepted.

Exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk of Court in paper format.

Exhibits for evidentiary hearings or trial must be provided to the clerk in paper format in advance for marking.

Evidence videos must be submitted to the clerk in a format such as DVD or flash drive, and the submitting party must be able to display them at the hearing.

Proposed orders, except Final Judgments of Foreclosure, must be emailed to the Division 02 address in Microsoft Word format.

Orders granting substitution of counsel must be submitted in MS Word format.

Exhibits exceeding 50 pages total must be printed rather than submitted electronically.

When courtesy-copy submissions exceed 25 pages total, paper copies are required and electronic copies are prohibited.

Exhibits in filed documents must be properly tabbed, and violations may result in monetary sanctions, disregard of the documents, or removal of a hearing from the calendar.

A judge may authorize a longer memorandum upon application, and a memorandum that violates the limit generally will not be considered unless the court orders otherwise.

The filing party must identify confidential documents, and specified confidential records must be marked confidential when submitted for filing regardless of whether filed electronically or otherwise.

Remote participants may not record, photograph, or reproduce any part of a hearing, including screenshots, and violators face the sanctions applicable to comparable misconduct in an in-person hearing.

The upper-right corner of the first page must state the estimated hearing time and hearing date and department, and must request a removal order when a defendant or necessary witness is in custody outside the Contra Costa County Jail.

Exhibit numbers must not be duplicated across plaintiffs, defendants, or joint exhibits.

A judgment, decree, or order must be self-contained and include necessary attachments rather than incorporating other documents by reference.

Electronically filed documents must comply with California Rules of Court Rule 2.100 et seq. formatting requirements, and electronic signatures must comply with Rule 2.257.

All documents filed with the court must comply with California Rules of Court 2.100 et seq. and 3.1110.

Original case papers before a temporary judge must be filed with the clerk, and applicable fees must be paid on the same timing and payment basis as in an ordinary court trial.

Except for applications for restraining orders filed under the DVPA, applicants must submit the appropriate fee or fee waiver, the original application, and two (2) copies.

Each authorized facsimile filing must be accompanied by the Judicial Council Facsimile Filing Cover Sheet specified by California Rules of Court, Rule 2.304(b).

The parties must email the proposed orders to the Court in Word format.

The joint witness list must be tabular and state each witness’s name, title if any, anticipated subject matter, and estimated examination, cross-examination, redirect, and cross-redirect durations.

Guardianship filings must include an original and two copies, and all signatures must be made in blue ink.

The parties must submit joint tabbed binders containing the proposed deposition designations and objections, with one tab per witness, yellow highlighting for designations, red brackets for objections, and the related pleading included.

A tag must be attached to the back of the last page of every exhibit.

A creditor's claim filed more than four months after letters first issue must include either a timely Notice of Administration to Creditors copy or a court order allowing late filing under Probate Code section 9103.

Each trial exhibit must be clearly pre-marked with its trial exhibit number.

All electronically filed documents other than exhibits must be text searchable.

Each party must place the official exhibit stamp on every trial document, and exhibit tabs may be obtained from the courtroom clerk.

Each party must submit both a hard copy and a Word version of every proposed order.

The editable proposed-order submission must use Word format and must not use PDF.

Each trial exhibit must be clearly pre-marked with its trial exhibit number.

Proposed order submissions must include the cover letter and motion in PDF format and the proposed order in Word format without preset templates or fillable forms, or the order will be rejected if it cannot be electronically signed.

Agreed orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format only under the Agreed Orders Tab.

The accompanying motion and supporting documents must be uploaded under the Supporting Documents tab in PDF format.

Motions and memoranda for specially set hearings must contain 1 inch margins.

Orders must be submitted in Word format.

All orders must be submitted as Word documents on CourtMAP's pre-generated blank order form.

Proposed orders must be typed in Times New Roman, size 14 font.

Submit all documents electronically through courtMAP in PDF format.

Proposed orders must use paragraphs and must not use numbering, lettering, bullets, all caps, bold, or underlining; formatting errors may result in rejection.

Proposed orders for previously heard matters must include a PDF cover letter, PDF copy of the motion, and a WORD proposed order (no preset templates/fillable forms), or the order will be rejected if it cannot be electronically signed.

All documents submitted for special set hearings must be in PDF format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Five business days before trial, each party must supply exhibits on USB/DVD/CD and one paper set double-sided in three-ring binders.

Cell phones prohibited for videoconference participation.

Each electronic file must not exceed 35 megabytes; larger documents must be broken into multiple PDF files, with the 35 megabyte limit applying to each individual component and no aggregate limit for multiple attachments within one entry.

The Proposed Pretrial Order must be emailed to the specified address in Word format.

Proposed pretrial orders must be filed electronically using CM/ECF (no need for courtesy copies). To file it, select the appropriate CM/ECF event, “Other Filings” and then “Other Documents,” and choose the Proposed Pretrial Order event. Also email it to Proposed_Order_Chang@ilnd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Exhibits supplied to the Court must be in digital format and named using the specified convention.

Objected exhibits must be double-sided in tabbed three-ring binder.

Paper exhibits should be double-sided and placed in three-ring binders with cover sheets, exhibit lists, and numbered tabs.

Each electronically filed document must be titled using one of the categories contained in ECF.

Parties must delete footnote 1 from the model order when submitting their proposed Order.

Only attach excerpts that are most relevant to the claims at issue.

Counsel must dress professionally, maintain dignified conduct, and address all remarks to the Court.

Letter motions will not be accepted by the Court.

Parties should not submit pleadings from the case before Judge Wolson. For example, there is no need to attach a copy of a complaint to a Motion to Dismiss. Judge Wolson can retrieve those documents from the CM/ECF system. Nor should parties submit pleadings from other federal cases. It is enough to cite the pleading by court, case number, and docket number. Judge Wolson will retrieve the pleading from the CM/ECF

Trial exhibits must be in three-ring binder with tabbed table of contents in 12-point font.

All written submissions must be double-spaced, at least 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and use any proportionally spaced font.

All proposed exhibits shall be placed in binders accompanied by a table of contents. The table of contents should include the following columns: Exhibit # - Bates #; a brief description of the document; a column entitled “Stipulations” a column entitled “Introduced”; and a column entitled “Admitted”.

Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports and Sentencing Memoranda must be delivered to chambers in Microsoft Word format via email.

Proposed jury instructions must be separately numbered, include table of contents, double-spaced with citations.

Counsel must file text-searchable versions of all briefs on the CM/ECF system.

They should be on hard copy and on a disk in WordPerfect format.

In accordance with Local Rule 5.1.2, I require that the Parties file electronically all documents via Electronic Case Filing. The Parties shall file all stipulations and proposed orders on the docket via ECF. Stipulations and proposed orders should not be delivered to the Clerk of Court.

Proposed-order documents must not contain page breaks or section breaks.

Proposed orders must be submitted by email as Microsoft Word .docx files.

The certificate of service must include a judge's signatory line above the certificate for the judge to sign the order.

Proposed orders must use the electronic signing program’s specified codes and follow the attached sample order’s format.

All proposed orders must use one of the court's website templates, which should be saved and reused.

The proposed order must be submitted as a separate document rather than attached to the motion or cover letter.

Exhibits must be submitted as separate documents rather than as one PDF containing multiple exhibits.

Criminal proposed orders may be emailed to the judicial assistant but must be submitted in only one delivery format, not by both email and mail or hand delivery.

A proposed order must not contain any images.

Proposed orders must use the required codes and format so the electronic signing program can read and sign them.

In a proper proposed-order certificate of service, the judge's signature line must appear before the certificate.

To move the signature fields to the preferred location you should only use the Right Alignment Button.

Plaintiff exhibits: “P 1” or “Plaintiff Exhibit 1” on bottom right corner.

Digital copies of exhibit lists, witness lists, and objections must be in Microsoft Word format; exhibits must be PDF, submitted via specified email.

Proposed findings of fact/conclusions of law must be in Microsoft Word, submitted via email three days before final pretrial conference, with agreed/disputed separated and conclusions citing authority.

Proposed jury instructions with disputes must be submitted in editable form with disputed text color-coded red and blue.

A paper HSD must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT,” with an outside half sheet containing only the case or matter caption.

JERS file size limits: PDF documents ≤50 MB, audio/video files ≤500 MB; exhibits exceeding limits must be split into multiple files.

Editable Microsoft Word version of jury charge must be submitted via email to specified address.

Exhibit binders should identify the case style and number and distinguish the plaintiff’s notebook from the defendant’s.

Only water bottles permitted at counsel table; no other beverages allowed.

Example of sub exhibit naming: 1-A_Photograph of Gun Marked Up.pdf

Court accepts electronic trial exhibits for JERS system.

Example of correct file naming: 1_Photograph of Gun.PDF

An exhibit without page numbers must be Bates-stamped.

Video and photograph exhibits must be provided to the Court on a USB drive.

Exhibits must be legible and bear external tab markings.

Footnotes must be printed in a font no smaller than 10 points.

A joint, typewritten, final-form Proposed Verdict Sheet must be submitted in Microsoft Word by email by the date selected at the Pre-Trial Conference and at least 48 hours before the Charge Conference.

Proposed deliberation jury charges must be emailed to Chambers in Word or Word Perfect and also provided on paper.

If a party elects to submit a working hard copy, it must be delivered to Room 186 with tabbed exhibits and received before the motion return date or any adjourned date.

Pattern jury instructions may be identified by number without reproduction, but any requested modification must be highlighted.

Letters to the Court are limited to three pages.

All motion papers and Orders to Show Cause must be typewritten in at least 12-point type, double-spaced, securely bound, and legible.

Motion papers and Orders to Show Cause must use type with at least 12-point type, be double-spaced, securely bound, and entirely legible.

A proposed order or judgment submitted in connection with a motion must be submitted as a separately bound document.

Courtesy copies must include CM/ECF document header on each page.

Hard-copy exhibits may not be passed among jurors during trial.

Proposed orders must be in Word (.doc) format.

When citing legal authority, parties should always follow the latest Bluebook guidelines.

Disputed jury instructions must be color-coded per specified scheme and both parties' versions submitted.

Proposed orders must not contain attorney/firm names or insignia in the caption, margins, or footer.

Courtesy copies must include CM/ECF header on each page.

Exhibits included with the Settlement Conference Statement must be bookmarked within the PDF.

Counsel must bring own electronic equipment for courtroom use.

The parties must avoid duplication of exhibits as much as possible. All exhibits submitted in support of motions should be excerpted to include only relevant material. All exhibits must be clearly labeled, dated, and indexed.

A copy of proposed jury instructions must be emailed to the Administrative Specialist in Microsoft Word format.

Unless the court orders otherwise, dispositive and Daubert motions and responses must be typeset in 14-point Times New Roman.

Briefs, exhibits, and appendices must be stapled or bound.

Counsel must provide the Court an agreed-upon jury instruction set in both hard-copy and WORD format.

The email copy of proposed jury instructions must use Microsoft Word format.

Citations to unreported decisions must use Westlaw format.

Footnotes in motions and responses must be single-spaced, set in 12-point Times New Roman, and contain two spaces between sentences.

Unless another provision or order specifies otherwise, motions must follow Superior Court Civil Rule 78(b)'s formatting requirements.

Exhibits to briefs, courtesy copies of motions, and letters must be individually tabbed.

Briefs, exhibits, and appendices may not use paper clips, binder clips, or metal three-ring fasteners and must be stapled or bound.

A proposed order must be uploaded as a separate document in editable Word or Word Perfect format.

Parties considering a paperless or nearly paperless trial should have a designated technology operator present each day, confer with opposing parties, and raise courtroom-technology arrangements at the pre-trial conference.

Cover letters must be submitted through the Portal in PDF/A format.

Evidence admitted at an evidentiary hearing must be in paper format unless the Court grants leave otherwise.

Documentary evidence exhibits filed with the Clerk must be in paper format.

Anyone authorized to appear by Zoom must use a working camera and may not appear by telephone, including court reporters.

The Court will not open links; submissions must be provided in an acceptable format.

Cover letters accompanying proposed orders must be in PDF/A format.

Cover letters must be submitted through the Portal in PDF/A format.

A document to be recorded must leave a 3-by-3-inch blank space in the upper-right corner for the Clerk’s stamp.

Do not date a proposed order; leave room for the judge’s electronic signature.

The Court cannot access exhibit materials submitted through Dropbox or links.

Submit hard copies of exhibits to the Court with the exhibits properly marked and indexed.

Do not include a date in the proposed order, and leave adequate room for the judge’s electronic signature.

Motion papers must be double-spaced, printed on letter-sized paper, and have margins of at least one inch.

Proposed short-form orders submitted for signature must be legible and contain no crossed-out words.

Hyperlinks are required for previously filed NYSCEF documents, cited attachments and exhibits, and cited legal authorities and other sources.

Video exhibits must be delivered to the court in advance on a USB flash drive, and CDs are not accepted.

At least two days before trial, parties must provide anticipated PJI charges and a proposed verdict sheet in printed and Microsoft Word formats.

Electronic documents must be text-searchable PDFs that preserve the original document formatting.

When directed at oral argument, a proposed order must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Providing a hyperlink does not excuse a party from using standard citation format.

The proposed jury charges and verdict sheets supplied at the first judge conference must be printed.

Exhibits used for in-person appearances must be tabbed.

Each exhibit tab must immediately precede the actual exhibit rather than a blank exhibit-placeholder page.

Each side must provide a hard-copy binder of admitted exhibits for the jury's deliberations notwithstanding use of the Virtual Evidence Courtroom.

Jury charge requests must be emailed in Word format to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Suh prior to jury selection.

Exhibits and exhibit lists must be scanned individually into PDF format.

Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions must be double-spaced, have margins of at least one inch on all sides, and use type no smaller than 12-point.

Proposed orders must be in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document.

Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions must be double-spaced, except for block quotations and footnotes.

All motions, proposed orders, and submissions must be in Microsoft Word format with Times New Roman 14 cpi font.

Jury charge requests must also be emailed in Word format to the Court's Staff Attorney.

All motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court must be in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted to Ms. Sarah Thomas in Microsoft Word format.

Motions and pleadings e-mailed to the Court must be in PDF format.

Proposed orders should be emailed to the staff attorney in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must use a .docx file from Microsoft Word 2003 or later; RTF, PDF, and other formats are unacceptable.

At docket sounding, counsel or parties must submit both a Microsoft Word electronic version and a printed copy of the jury instructions and verdict form.

Pleadings submitted for Court review must be clipped together or spiral bound.

Only DOCX files from Microsoft Word versions 2003 or later are accepted; RTF, PDF, and other formats are prohibited.

Proposed orders must omit the date reference, judge's signature line, and judge's name, while retaining the specified county language.

The distribution list must be placed at the end of the document and ordinarily include attorneys, with parents or the mediator included only on some occasions.

Proposed orders must not contain headnotes, footnotes, text boxes, or pictures.

A Thursday Court Order emailed to the judge must use the prescribed subject-line format.

All documents must be pre-marked for identification and Bates stamped for remote testimony.

The distribution list should be at the very bottom of the document and should only include attorneys and, on some occasions, parents and/or the mediator. If you want to provide a copy to a staff member please print the signed copy out and provide to them - do not add them to the distribution list.

Oversized exhibits may be used at trial, but if practicable they must be reduced to 8½ by 11 inches, and the reduced copy must be retained by the clerk.

Exhibits must use the prescribed party-specific label format.

Electronically signed documents conventionally filed in juvenile dependency cases must use a unique, verifiable, signer-controlled electronic signature invalidated by data changes, or alternatively must be physically signed before filing with the original retained for inspection and copying.

Signatures on electronically filed documents must comply with CRC 2.257.

An electronic signature on a conventionally filed document must be unique, verifiable, solely controlled by the signer, and invalidated if the signed data are changed.

Inappropriate exhibits must not be attached to proposed orders.

The plaintiffs' motions in limine submission must be formatted as an indexed, tabbed binder.

Jurors may not write on the back of questionnaire pages and must use the designated blank space on the last page for additional answers.

Papers supporting or opposing a motion must identify the hearing time, calendar, and department on the front page.

Every submission or resubmission of a judgment packet must include at least one sufficiently sized and stamped self-addressed envelope capable of returning the entire packet if rejected.

A judgment packet containing a request to enter default must also include a separate, sufficiently posted envelope addressed to the respondent for mailing the request and attachments.

The title page of every paper related to discovery must include the word “discovery.”

Exhibits are prohibited in plaintiff and defendant trial briefs.

In the Probate Department, a courtesy copy must be a single-sided, endorsed-filed copy.

Each exhibit must have protruding tabs that identify it.

Counsel must include appropriate descriptive language in the NYSCEF Additional Document Information field.

All proposed jury charges and verdict sheets must be emailed to Justice Lantry’s law clerks in Word format.

All notice-of-appeal documents must be e-filed as a single PDF-A, and no hard copy may be delivered to the County Clerk's Office.

The proposed judgment must be attached in PDF-A format, with a requested legal back to provide space for filing stamps and docketing.

When there is a jury, proposed jury charges must be provided in Word format.

If a modification of the pattern jury instruction is requested, the entire charge must be typed with the proposed modification in bold.

The courtesy copy required for papers filed in non-NYSCEF cases must be in PDF format.

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

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

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Documents must be submitted as PDFs.

Remote-hearing exhibit documents must be PDFs, pre-marked by exhibit number, saved separately, and named using the PEX-number convention.

Juvenile pay sheets must be submitted by email as one single PDF per case, with the pay sheet first and the billing sheet or appointment order following it when applicable.

In jury cases, each party must provide proposed jury charges in hard copy and by email in editable Word format to the Court Coordinator.

A pleading may not use initials in place of a person's first and last names unless redaction is authorized by Rule 21c, another law, or a court order.

In jury cases, proposed jury charges must be provided in hard copy and emailed to the Court Coordinator in editable Word format.

In a nonjury case, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law should be emailed to the Court Coordinator in editable Word format.

Proposed jury charges must be supplied in editable Word format.

Before trial, each party must prepare a tabbed binder containing all exhibits the party intends to present or introduce into evidence.

Electronic exhibits must generally be submitted as PDFs, clearly labeled, and listed on the Exhibit Index in the Exhibit Binder; audio and video exhibits are exempt from the PDF requirement.

The court will not sign an SIJ order that is boilerplate or conclusory.

A proposed order must be attached separately in Microsoft Word format.

Exhibit binders must be tabbed, match the exhibit index numbering, and contain only pre-marked exhibits.

All documents must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format.

A reduced copy of an oversized exhibit must be clear and capable of further reproduction into digital media.

Attachments, supporting documents, and exhibits must be on 8.5-by-11-inch paper when filed with the Department of Court Records.

Plaintiff exhibit identifications must use Arabic numerals, while Defendant exhibit identifications must use letters.

A smaller reproduced document should, if possible, be reproduced on 8.5-by-11-inch paper.

A PDF copy of the motion and any filed brief must accompany the email requesting oral-argument scheduling.

Cases still bearing the -007 docket suffix must use the correct -011 suffix.

Reduced, multiple pages (Min-u-script) are prohibited.

Jury charges and findings of facts and conclusions must be submitted in hard copy and via email in Microsoft Word.

A testifying party or witness must be clearly visible and audible on camera or may not testify.

E-filed documents may not contain security restrictions, password protection, encryption, or embedded multi-media.

Audio/Visual exhibits: Audio/Visual file names should include the exhibit number and whether it's a video or audio recording. Audio/Visual exhibits can be send to the Reporter via Dropbox - tina.thompson@dallascounty.org.

Please check in advance of Bench Trials that your audio and video connections are working.

All information entered into the eFileTexas.gov portal must be in all caps; lower or mixed case letters are not permitted.

The Court requests the parties provide an electronic copy of the proposed charge or findings of fact and conclusions of law so that the documents can be reviewed and considered by the Court, in a word processing format.

Reduced, multiple-page formats (Min-u-script) are prohibited.

Trial exhibits of 50 pages or less are accepted in paper form.

A required signature on an electronically filed legal paper must use one of the stated scanned-image or electronic-signature methods.

A proponent offering a non-documentary exhibit must provide a photograph no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches.

Footnotes must be single-spaced and in 10-point font.

When a legal paper includes a proposed order, the filing party must separately file only the proposed order in Microsoft Word format.

Briefs must use 14-point proportionally spaced serif type, although sans-serif type is permitted in headings and captions, and other physical characteristics must comply with Wash.L.R.C.P. 204.1; the Court may decline to consider non-conforming or illegible briefs, and this rule does not apply to briefs supporting or opposing a motion for post-trial relief under Pa. R. C. P. 227.1.

An objecting party must file an original and a copy of the objections and hearing petition within five days after service of the summary and recommendations.

Digital exhibits require the Court’s prior permission and must use a Court-acceptable format; the Court may order digital material in place of a physical exhibit, and proponents should arrange digital-media use well in advance without assuming their technology will be accepted.

The proposed order filed separately for an electronically filed legal paper must be in Microsoft Word format.

In an effort to comply with the local rules, any party may utilize the Family Court Judge’s Uncontested Motions Verification Form, which shall be in the format contained in Appendix H/Custody.

Unless the court allows otherwise, all exhibits must be numbered consecutively regardless of the offering party.

The Division 9 plea agreement form must be submitted only as a Word document and may not be scanned or converted to PDF.

A proposed order must use Word or a Word-compatible format.

An hourly-compensation application must be prepared in manuscript form and provide specified details about the services, dates, time expended, total hours, and hourly rate.

All proposed orders and judgments must be emailed to the Division Law Clerk in Word format.

Jury instructions submitted by the State must be in Word format, double-spaced, and set in a 14-point font.

The motion must be legibly handwritten or typewritten, signed by the movant, and concisely answer every applicable question.

An exhibit offered without prior pre-marking must be given to the court reporter for marking and numbering before tender to the Court or witness.

If applicable, the parties must provide the Court and opposing counsel with an original and one copy of proposed jury instructions, plus an electronic copy to the Court in Word format.

The proposed order accompanying a qualifying motion must be in Word or a Word-compatible format.

Each party must mark exhibits before trial or hearing with an exhibit sticker identifying the offering party and exhibit number; only the Court uses letters for exhibits.

Each party must number exhibits consecutively, with plaintiff exhibits starting at 1, defendant exhibits starting at 101, and additional parties using corresponding successive number blocks.

The proposed verdict sheet must be emailed to the stated address in MS Word format.

The verdict sheet must be in final, typewritten form so that it may be given to the jury by the court.

The proposed verdict sheet must be typed and submitted in final form for presentation to the jury.

Each exhibit to a Notice of Motion must be uploaded as a separately identified PDF file in NYSCEF.

Motion papers and all correspondence must include the index number assigned to the action.

Counsel must redact all but the last four digits of a party’s or child’s nine-digit social security number using the format xxx-xx-1234.

Plaintiffs must number exhibits, defendants must letter them, and a party should continue its designation system across subsequent submissions.

Where appropriate, counsel must comply with the confidentiality provisions in 22 NYCRR §202.26(o).

Papers submitted for the court’s signature must identify the document on the signature page at least two lines below the signature line.

Every uploaded document must be properly identified.

Citations to exhibits longer than 10 pages must identify the page number containing the cited information.

All exhibits must be digital and saved on a flash drive containing a table of contents for the court.

At least four identical sets of exhibits must be brought for the clerk, opposing party, witness stand, and bench, with the bench copy provided by the Trial Readiness Conference.

Parties must meet and confer and present a joint exhibit binder on the first day of trial, create one copy for the court and one for the clerk, and ensure all exhibits are premarked, Bates-stamped, and tagged.

Each exhibit must bear a discrete number and be correctly identified.

Exhibits must be premarked in numerical order and bates stamped at the bottom of every page, with former bates stamps removed.

Exhibits must be placed in a three-ring binder, with two sets for the court, one for the witness, and one for the opposing party.

Correction fluid or tape is prohibited on documents submitted for filing, and the Clerk may refuse such documents unless the Court orders otherwise.

Trial exhibits must be placed in three-ring binders with one copy for the court, one for the witness, and one for all other parties.

Marked exhibits must be submitted in two binders, one for the witness and one for the court.

Proposed CACI instructions must include a face page listing all requested instructions; prepared instructions must omit identifying headings or party information and place cited authority on a separate page.

Deposition transcripts used at trial must be properly labeled and a copy must be created for the court's review.

Pleadings must be printed single-sided (front page only); double-sided pleadings will be returned.

Motion font size must be at least 12 points.

Paper orders sent to chambers must include stamped envelopes addressed to all parties.

PDF submissions containing more than one item must be bookmarked.

Proposed orders submitted by email must be in Word format.

Exhibits must be pre-marked with consecutive letters for identification; the Clerk will number them once admitted.

Counsel must provide the Court Reporter a thumb drive containing an electronic copy of the exhibits.

Exhibits must be numbered and marked on the document, and each exhibit file’s title must match its pre-marked exhibit.

The Court requires a copy of the proposed jury charge on a flash drive.

Demonstrative and blow-up exhibits must be marked and tendered in an 8½-by-11 format.

Any exhibit with more than one page must be stapled, binder clipped, or contained in a notebook.

Mark plaintiff exhibits with red Plaintiff’s Exhibit stickers and defendant exhibits with blue Defendant’s Exhibit stickers.

Do not use a collaborative sharing feature that requires the recipient to have an account with the service.

For any blowup exhibit, mark an exhibit sized 8 by 11.

The inventory and appraisement submitted for a divorce default trial must be pre-marked.

The Court may require modified orders to be submitted in Word format to the court clerk.

Exhibits must be pre-marked on the document, numbered with numerals, and named to match their pre-marked designation.

The Court may require longer or more complex proposed orders to be emailed to the Clerk in Word format.

Trial binders must comply with LR 317, complete with documents/exhibits, max 3 inches thick; use multiple binders if needed.

The proposed order accompanying an ex parte application must be separate and in Word format.

Make sure each page is numbered.

Two complete sets of exhibits must be submitted in 3-ring binders with number tabs and an identifying exhibit list.

Trial Notebook binders may be no larger than 3 inches; using more than one binder is permitted.

Each verdict form should be formatted for jury submission and only identify the proposing party.

Be prepared to supply a Word version.

Each witness copy exhibit must have a green Court Exhibit Tag attached.

Status Reports must be filed at least a week before the Status Conference and should be on pleading paper rather than on Judicial Council Form CM-110.

Personal electronics are not accepted into evidence; material captured on them must be submitted as a hard-copy exhibit or saved to a thumb drive with four copies made.

Recordings or information may not be played or shown from a cell phone.

Hearings will be conducted only by telephone or videoconference.

When applicable, provide the proposed order in WORD format and submit orders in final, non-strikethrough format.

Orders must be in final form and must not use strikethrough formatting.

When applicable, orders must be provided in Word format.

Court Security will exclude symptomatic individuals at security.

Applicable proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

The Court permits hybrid hearings with some participants in person and others participating virtually.

Exhibits should be presented on screen, but parties may use their own device, TrialPad, Trial Director, PDFs, or hard copies with the Elmo, provided electronic displays match the Case Center-marked document; parties must bring their own hard copies.

Appellate-court documents, including paper copies of electronically filed documents, must follow the specified form unless the court accepts another form.

(b) make a legible copy of the documents on opaque, white, 8½ X 11 inch paper, if practicable;

Each computer file in an electronic clerk’s record must be a text-searchable PDF.

The front cover of each second and subsequent volume of the clerk's record must contain the same information and substantially the same form as the first volume, although delivery and filing statements may be omitted.

Each individual document in the clerk’s record must begin on a new page.

A court reporter or recorder must not lock any document included in the reporter’s record.

Paper documents must be securely bound; they should be stapled once at the top left or bound to lie flat, and paper petitions or briefs should have durable non-plastic covers that are not red, black, or dark blue.

The clerk’s record table of contents must be double-spaced and arranged in record order rather than alphabetically.

An electronically filed document should be directly converted to PDF rather than scanned when conversion is possible.

Printing may must be on both one sides of the paper.

The small-estate petition must substantially follow the form set forth after the rule, in addition to the requirements of Pa.R.O.C.P. 5.50.

Copies provided to the court and opposing parties must have staples securely covered with no sharp or protruding edges.

Documents presented to and filed with the Court must have a three-inch top margin on the first page and at least a two-inch top margin on each later page.

Proponents must not include information on exhibit tracking indexes that would require the indexes to be designated confidential under the Public Access Policy.

To the extent practicable, documents shall be formatted in accordance with the applicable rules governing formatting of paper documents, and in such other and further format as the court may require from time to time. All electronic filings shall be in PDF format.

The payment request must use the form prescribed by the District Court Administrator in consultation with the Committee.

Transcripts estimated at 50 pages or more must include a word list index, billed at the same page rate as the transcript's principal portion.

The proposed order and accompanying document must not be fastened together.

A party introducing an exhibit that cannot readily be stored in a standard letter-sized folder must reduce, photograph, or otherwise reproduce it so it can be stored without impairing its visual quality.

The judge’s signature line shall be on a page with at least some of the body of the

Parties are expected to convert large quantities of paper records or exhibits into commonly used electronic formats stored on CD or DVD for trial use and inclusion in the trial record.

The form number and repeated heading must be centered and no more than three-eighths inch above the form’s bottom edge.

Papers filed with the clerk, including electronically filed papers, must be no larger than 8½ by 11 inches and must not have backing or a cover.

Boldface type may be used only where division (D)(2) requires or permits it.

The first caption line and all subheadings must use type from 12-point through 16-point.

(2) Wherever possible, blank lines shall be a minimum length of: (a) Eight pica, when the name of a county is to be inserted; (b) Eighteen pica, when a date is to be inserted; (c) Twenty pica, when a name or signature is to be inserted; (d) Eight pica, not counting the dollar sign, when a dollar amount is to be inserted.

Additional pages may be attached if necessary.

Boldface may be used for the caption, subheadings, bracketed directions, specified blank-line instructions or identification, column headings, and other matter expressly marked for boldface on a Rule 73.2 standard form.

The Court will not consider oral requests for emergency motions.

Plaintiff exhibits must be labeled with numbers and defense exhibits with letters.

Electronically produced documents presumptively must be provided in native format with load files preserving all metadata.

Non-confidential exhibits should be appended to the motion filing, with plaintiff exhibits numbered sequentially and defendant exhibits lettered sequentially.

Documents must be legible, scanned at 8.5-by-11-inch size and right-side up, and each file may not exceed 25 MB; black-and-white scanning at 200 dpi is recommended.

Confidential material must be conspicuously designated; paper may be marked on the first or applicable pages, and electronic designation must not alter metadata or may be placed on the storage medium.

Attorneys are expected to participate in only one Zoom court appearance at a time.

Digital exhibits do not need exhibit stickers, but physical exhibits must have them.

The file names of proposed exhibits shall only contain the following information: “Plaintiff’s Ex. 1.pdf,” “Plaintiff’s Ex. 2.pdf,” “Defendant’s Ex. A.pdf,” or “Defendant’s Ex. B.pdf,” etc.

The jury instructions provided to the Court must be in a Word document.

Litigants attending court remotely must be alone in a well-lit, distraction-free private space.

Public viewers must mute themselves and turn off their video.

Motions must use official citations instead of unofficial Westlaw or Lexis citations.

Working-copy submissions must be fully and securely bound, with all text legible and viewable without removing staples or binding.

A flash drive containing motion media must be clearly labeled with the index number, motion sequence, and exhibit letter or number.

Each separately filed motion exhibit must bear a title identifying the exhibit.

Courtesy copies of requests to charge and proposed verdict sheets must be supplied to chambers staff in DOCX format.

Exhibits used at in-person appearances must be tabbed, and their pages should be single-sided.

All submissions must comply with the formatting and page-limit requirements in 22 NYCRR 202.16-b.

Exhibits must be bound and marked before trial and submitted to the court before trial.

Trial exhibits must be pre-marked with exhibit stickers and exchanges; plaintiffs must use numbers and defendants must use letters.

The parties must exchange and mark all exhibits before trial, with plaintiffs using numbers and defendants using letters.

Exhibits must be bound, marked, and submitted at least two weeks before trial, and each party must include the curriculum vitae of each potential trial expert as an exhibit.

In addition to hard copies, proposed jury instructions, stipulated statements, interrogatories, and verdict forms must be emailed to the court's staff attorney as Microsoft Word documents.

The court may strike filings that do not comply with the document-format rule.

Trial exhibits must be premarked with exhibit stickers; plaintiffs use numbers and defendants use letters.

Every pleading, document, or other paper filed in the Clerk's office must be on 8.5-by-11-inch paper.

Each proposed instruction and interrogatory must appear on a separate page, be numbered, and include a supporting-authority footnote, while disputed substantive language must be shown in redline.

In criminal cases, motions, briefs, and supporting or opposing memoranda must be filed in duplicate.

Trial exhibits must be pre-marked, adequately copied, placed in proper binders, and exchanged before opening statements.

The required attorney certification must be submitted in DOCX format.

Jury instructions must be emailed to the Staff Attorney in Microsoft Word format no later than one week before trial.

The combined size of PDF files in a single transmission may not exceed 25 MB.

When ordered by the court, deposition transcripts must also be filed on paper in condensed Min-U-Script format with two-sided copying.

Joint proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms must be submitted to the staff attorney in MS Word format.

Exhibits must be filed in PDF format and, when possible, should be filed with the related motion or brief.

Proposed orders emailed to chambers must be in Microsoft Word format.

All briefs must use Times New Roman font at least 12pt; footnotes may be no more than one size smaller than body text.

Exhibits lists must use specified table format with Ex. No., Description, Offered, Admitted columns.

Briefs must use 12 pt font with footnotes no more than 2 sizes smaller; sans serif fonts encouraged.

As required by Local Rule 137(b), counsel shall submit all proposed orders, stipulations, etc., in Microsoft Word format, to chambers at egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Pursuant to Local Rule 131(c), the documents should include the attorneys= electronic signatures (i.e. /s/First/Last Name), as well as the date the document was signed.

The parties should use the most current version of the Ninth Circuit Model Civil Jury Instructions, which are available on the Ninth Circuit website, where possible. If a model instruction is used, the parties shall clearly reference the number of the model instruction. Any modifications to a model instruction must be plainly identified to the Court. Any language a party proposes to be removed from a model instruction must be designated with a strikethrough and language proposed to be added to a model instruction must be underlined. The parties shall provide citation to legal authority in support of proposed changes. All blanks in model instructions shall be completed and all brackets removed.

Joint Pretrial Statements emailed to chambers must be in Word (DOCX) format.

Proposed orders and stipulations must be submitted in Microsoft Word format via email to chambers.

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched, ECF stamped, tabbed, and marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File”.

Photographs and visual images must be submitted electronically in JPG, PNG, or TIFF format.

Exhibit and witness lists must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

The electronic working-copy filename must list hearing date, hearing time, case name, case number, submitting party, and materials title in that order; for extended motions, the motions-call date and time must be used.

Every page of a multipage exhibit document must contain the applicable page-number reference.

Unless the court waives the requirement, the trial judge must receive an electronic Word-compatible copy of the proposed jury instructions without citations or numbers.

Each party must provide two separately packaged sets of exhibits—one original set and one bench/working set—including original sealed depositions, with exhibits marked and ordered as required.

If the petitioner or plaintiff has more than 100 exhibits, the parties must agree where that party's numbering should end, and the respondent's or defendant's numbering must begin at 01 in the next hundred-number series.

The final calendar must follow the format and contain the information shown in attached Form 1.

For video or digital-photograph evidence, the presentation device must accept the court-provided USB clickshare device and display the evidence on courtroom screens.

Every page, including attached declarations and affidavits, must be sequentially numbered in the bottom-left corner.

Working copies may be submitted in hard copy, PDF, or Microsoft Word format, subject to the stated exceptions.

Requests for findings of fact and conclusions of law in non-jury cases must be in MS Word format.

Briefs must be submitted on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper and double-spaced.

Pre-trial statements must use the form prescribed by Pa.R.Civ.P. No. 212.2.

Legal papers must not have a manuscript cover or backing, including a blue back or firm identification strip.

Counsel may publish exhibits electronically on the day of trial, but an exhibit intended for admission must, if possible, have a printed version of its image.

Supporting documentation must be filed in chronological order, with oldest-to-newest ordering preferred.

Case and article citations in written jury-instruction requests must be pinpoint citations.

Binder exhibits are not required because the court can use the electronic exhibit set.

Exhibits must be clearly identified and marked with page numbers for easy reference during Zoom proceedings.

Please reach out to Chambers for specific instruction as to the required format for submission of exhibits—whether electronically in the form of PDFs or hard copies in binders submitted to Chambers. In either event, the exhibits must be clearly identified (either via PDF file name, or binder tab) so that the exhibits can be easily located during the proceeding.

Please reach out to Chambers for specific instruction as to the required format for submission of exhibits—whether electronically in the form of PDFs or hard copies in binders submitted to Chambers. In either event, the exhibits must be clearly identified (either via PDF file name, or binder tab) so that the exhibits can be easily located during the proceeding.

Exhibits must be marked with page numbers for quick access during screen sharing.

Joint Claim Construction Chart must be in Word format, 14-point Times New Roman, and emailed to chambers simultaneously with filing.

The materials should also be sent to the Court on a disc in Microsoft Word format.

Exhibits supporting a motion must be clearly labeled, dated, tabbed, and indexed; noncompliance may result in striking.

All pages of the final pretrial order must be numbered.

Pleadings, motions, letters, and proposed orders filed on CM/ECF must be in searchable, editable PDF format; exhibits may be non-searchable.

Trial day scheduled 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM for jury matters.

Adoption cases require an original and copy of each filing, plus petition copies for notice service and the court assessor.

Copies of documents attached to pleadings or motions must be legible.

Individually generated forms must comply with the specifications and format required by the Rules of Superintendence.

The pre-placement application must use a form prescribed or approved by the Court.

A transcription must be prepared in accordance with Appellate Rule 9(B).

A person requesting a copy must provide the necessary tape at their own expense, and each tape must match the original tape’s length of 30, 60, or 90 minutes.

Proposed orders must be submitted through JAWS in PDF format unless at least one party is pro se.

Orders containing blanks are prohibited from JAWS submission, will be rejected there, and must instead be mailed to the judge.

Courtesy copies may be submitted to the court by e-mail to section15@jud6.org, with the case number and motion or matter to be heard noted in the subject line.

A proposed case management conference order must be redlined or annotated with comments identifying the parties' disagreements.

Competing provisions in the draft Pre-Trial Conference Order must appear in bold letters within the same order.

Counsel must use formal titles for all witnesses, including clients; first names/nicknames prohibited.

When not using lectern, counsel must use handheld/lapel mic and keep it in place.

Jury instructions must be formatted with each instruction beginning on a new page.

All electronically filed documents are to be in Portable Data Format (.pdf). In order to enable the Court’s efficient resolution of all matters in this case, all filings shall be submitted in text-searchable PDF files, directly converted from the word- processing format into PDF format so as to preserve searchability and readability. Exhibits that must be scanned because they exist only in paper format need not be directly converted from a word-processing program, but, if possible, should be submitted as text-searchable files using Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) technology, available in Adobe Acrobat.

All documents must be filed electronically in searchable PDF format, with exceptions for sealed cases and pro se parties.

Briefs and exhibits shall be indexed and tabbed for ease of reference. Pages should be double-sided and in either black and white or greyscale, unless color would aid the Court’s review (e.g., charts and photographs).

Attached documents must bear ECF header with document number and date of filing.

Sealed criminal investigative application captions must follow a standardized format with no PII, including number and type of targets, service provider, and primary offense statutes.

Electronically issued court documents bear an electronic signature and do not require handwritten signature; docket entries without attached documents are official.

Preferred A5 coil-bound; accept 3-ring binders up to 2-inch.

Relevant portions must be highlighted on any exhibit exceeding five pages.

All trial exhibits must be pre-marked with numbers using a unique number range for each party.

Trial exhibits must be placed in numerically tabbed binders whose spines show the exhibit-number ranges.

Hard-copy filings in the specified eCourt case types may not use exhibit tabs or dividers that enlarge the page beyond 8.5 by 11 inches.

Court-requested post-hearing documents must be emailed to the designated address in PDF format within 24 hours unless the court directs otherwise.