Ventura Superior Court Page & Word Limits
17 rules from official source documents
10 of 17 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 Ventura 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 Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 8 pages
- Applies to
- Joint request for idc
A joint IDC request must be signed by each counsel or party and may not exceed eight pages.
A joint request for IDC shall be signed by each counsel or party to the discovery dispute and shall not exceed eight (8) pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 1 pages
- Applies to
- Statement of case
A stipulated statement of the case may not exceed one page and must be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy.
It is not to exceed one page and is to be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy:
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- In limine motion
Every in limine motion must be in writing and no individual motion may exceed five pages.
All in limine motions shall be in writing and not exceed five pages per motion.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Idc request
IDC requesting papers may not exceed five pages, excluding exhibits, and exhibits must contain only information necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
Requesting papers shall not exceed 5 pages in length, excluding exhibits, and exhibits shall include only such information as is necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs may not exceed five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the court at least three court days before trial.
Trial Briefs: Trial briefs shall be no more than 5 pages and shall be served on all parties and emailed to courtroom21@ventura.courts.ca.gov at least three (3) court days before trial.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Motions in limine may not exceed five pages.
Motions in limine shall not exceed 5 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are limited to five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the courtroom as a PDF attachment five court days before trial.
5. Trial Briefs: Trial briefs shall be no more than five (5) pages and shall be served on all parties and emailed to courtroom20@ventura.courts.ca.gov as a pdf attachment five (5) court days before the trial.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Informal discovery conference papers
Informal discovery conference requesting and responding papers are limited to five pages, excluding exhibits, which should contain only information necessary to explain the dispute.
Requesting and responding papers shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, excluding exhibits, and exhibits should include only such information as is necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are limited to five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the court three court days before trial.
Trial briefs shall be no more than five (5) pages and shall be served on all parties and emailed to courtroom42@ventura.courts.ca.gov three (3) court days before the trial.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs are optional but strongly preferred and, when submitted, may not exceed five pages and must be emailed to the court and served on all parties.
Trial Briefs are strongly preferred but not required. Trial briefs must be a maximum of 5 pages, emailed to court and served on all parties.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Trial brief
Trial briefs shall not exceed ten (10) pages.
Summary: Trial briefs may not exceed ten pages unless the trial judge provides otherwise.
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- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- In limine motion ?
Subject to the trial courts’ individual rules and procedures, motions and oppositions, if any, shall be in writing not to exceed three (3) pages each, including points and authorities and exhibits.
Summary: Written in limine motions and oppositions are each limited to three pages, including points, authorities, and exhibits, subject to individual trial-court rules.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Each motion has a 5-page limit, attached exhibits to each motion must be no more than 20 pages
Summary: Each motion in limine is limited to five pages, and its attached exhibits are limited to 20 pages.
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- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Idc papers ?
Requesting and responding papers shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, excluding exhibits, and exhibits should include only such information as is necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
Summary: Both IDC requesting and responding papers are limited to five pages, excluding exhibits, and exhibits should contain only information necessary to explain the dispute.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- In limine motion ?
Motions shall not exceed five (5) pages.
Summary: In limine motions are limited to five pages.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Motion in limine ?
Motions shall not exceed five (5) pages.
Summary: Motions in limine are limited to five pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
What page or word limits apply to joint request for idc in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 8 pages. A joint IDC request must be signed by each counsel or party and may not exceed eight pages.
What page or word limits apply to statement of case in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 1 pages. A stipulated statement of the case may not exceed one page and must be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy.
What page or word limits apply to trial brief in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Trial briefs may not exceed ten pages unless the trial judge provides otherwise. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Dana K. Caudill's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Trial briefs may not exceed five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the court at least three court days before trial.
Judge Maureen M. Houska's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Trial briefs are limited to five pages, must be served on all parties, and must be emailed to the courtroom as a PDF attachment five court days before trial.
2 more rules answer this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to in limine motion in Ventura Superior Court?
Ventura Superior Court's rule states these limits: 3 pages; 3 pages. Written in limine motions and oppositions are each limited to three pages, including points, authorities, and exhibits, subject to individual trial-court rules. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Benjamin F. Coats' rule states these limits: 5 pages. Every in limine motion must be in writing and no individual motion may exceed five pages.
Judge Maureen M. Houska's rule states these limits: 5 pages. In limine motions are limited to five pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to idc request in Ventura Superior Court?
Judge Dana K. Caudill's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Excludes exhibits. IDC requesting papers may not exceed five pages, excluding exhibits, and exhibits must contain only information necessary to explain the discovery dispute.
What page or word limits apply to motion in limine in Ventura Superior Court?
Judge Dana K. Caudill's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Motions in limine may not exceed five pages.
Judge Charmaine H. Buehner's rule states these limits: 5 pages; 20 pages. Each motion in limine is limited to five pages, and its attached exhibits are limited to 20 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Ronda J. McKaig's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Motions in limine are limited to five pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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