(a) General Format of Papers Presented for Filing. All papers presented for filing must show the name of the court, the title and number of the case,
the name or nature of the paper in sufficient detail for identification, the name of the judge and magistrate judge to whom the case is assigned, and the name,
office address, telephone number and state bar identification number of the attorney. All papers must be on 8½ x 11 inch white paper of good quality and be
plainly typewritten, printed, or prepared by a clearly legible duplication process, and double-spaced, except for quoted material and footnotes. Except for
standard preprinted forms that are in general use, type size of all text and footnotes must be no smaller than 10 characters per inch (non-proportional) or
12 point (proportional). Margins must be at least one and one-half inches on the top and one inch on the sides and bottom. Each page must be numbered
consecutively. This subsection does not apply to exhibits submitted for filing and documents filed in removed actions prior to removal from the state courts.
(b) Number of Copies Required for Filing.All papers filed with the clerk must include an original and one copy. The copy should be clearly marked
"JUDGE'S COPY."
(c) Copies Required for a Three-Judge Court. In any action or proceeding in which a three-judge court is requested, parties must file an original
and three copies of all papers until it is determined either that a three-judge court will not be convened or that the three-judge court has been convened
and dissolved and the case remanded to a single judge. The parties may be permitted to file fewer copies by order of the court.
(d) Exhibits. Bulky exhibits are to be securely bound or fastened and clearly marked with the case number and the name of the judge to whom the case
is assigned.
Comment:
LR 26.2 applies to filing discovery material.
LR 83.50 applies to
filing papers in bankruptcy cases and proceedings.
Counsel and parties are advised that the handling and storage of documents are facilitated if they are received flat and without folds.
March 02, 1998
