Riverside Superior Court Page & Word Limits
8 rules from official source documents
6 of 8 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to Riverside Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 15 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs must not exceed 15 pages, inclusive of attachments.
Trial Briefs must not exceed 15-pages inclusive of attachments.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are limited to 20 pages, inclusive of attachments.
Trial briefs must not exceed 20 pages (inclusive of attachments).
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The parties must file a joint IDC brief of no more than three pages at least three court days before the conference.
c. The parties must file a joint IDC brief, not exceeding three pages, at least three court days before the IDC.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The joint IDC brief is limited to 3 pages.
File a joint IDC brief (3 pages max) three court days before the IDC.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
The parties must file a joint IDC brief no longer than three pages, three court days before the IDC.
File a joint IDC brief (3 pages max) three court days before the IDC.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference request ?
A detailed explanation of the party's past efforts to resolve the case, if any, no more than 2 pages in length.
Summary: The explanation of past efforts to resolve the case in a Voluntary Settlement Conference joint request is limited to 2 pages.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Settlement conference request ?
A brief description of each party's position on the disputed issues in the litigation, which should be no more than 5 pages per side.
Summary: The position description in a Voluntary Settlement Conference joint request is limited to 5 pages per side.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
What page or word limits apply to trial brief in Riverside Superior Court?
Judge Michael Martin's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Trial briefs are limited to 20 pages, inclusive of attachments.
Judge Manuel Bustamante's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Trial briefs must not exceed 15 pages, inclusive of attachments.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Riverside Superior Court?
Judge Raquel Marquez's rule states these limits: 3 pages. The parties must file a joint IDC brief of no more than three pages at least three court days before the conference.
Judge Stephen Gallon's rule states these limits: 3 pages. The parties must file a joint IDC brief no longer than three pages, three court days before the IDC.
Judge Sophia Choi's rule states these limits: 3 pages. The joint IDC brief is limited to 3 pages.
What page or word limits apply to settlement conference request in Riverside Superior Court?
Judge Arthur Hester's rule states these limits: 2 pages. The explanation of past efforts to resolve the case in a Voluntary Settlement Conference joint request is limited to 2 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
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