Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County Page & Word Limits
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County; 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 1, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Supporting memoranda may not exceed 25 pages, oppositions may not exceed 25 pages, and replies may not exceed 5 pages.
All substantive motions must be accompaniedby a memorandumof law, which must not exceed 25 pages in length. A memorandumin opposition may be filed within 10 days thereafter and must not exceed 25 pages in length. A reply memorandti'mmay be filed within S days following the fiJing of a memorandumin opposition,which must not exceed 5 pages in length and must address only those matters raised in the memoranda.inopposition.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs should not exceed ten pages absent good cause or leave of court.
No briefs should exceed ten pages without good cause or requesting leave of Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Attorney limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Case law
Case-law submissions by attorneys may not exceed five pages.
Attorneys submitting case law are limited to no more than 5 pages.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
A single motion may not exceed 25 pages, excluding all attachments.
Motions: a single document shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages exclusive of all attachments
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
All motions, responses, replies, and memoranda of law must be e-filed in the ePortal and may not exceed 10 pages without leave of court.
ALL MOTIONS/RESPONSES/REPLIES/MEMOS OF LAW efiled in the eportal and SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES without leave of Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Memoranda may not exceed 10 pages, excluding photographs, charts, and diagrams from the page count.
Memos may not exceed 10 pages. Photographs, charts and diagrams do not count against page limit.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Documents
Documents of 10 pages or fewer may be emailed to the judicial assistant, while documents over 10 pages must be delivered by mail or hand delivery.
Only documents that are 10 pages or less may be e-mailed to the judicial assistant. Documents that are more than 10 pages must be delivered to the court via mail or hand delivery.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING
Criminal cases
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Applies to
- Memorandum
Support and opposition memoranda are encouraged but may not exceed 25 pages.
Memorandums: Memorandums in support of or in opposition to any pending motion/matter are encouraged so long as they are limited to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pages.
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Civil cases
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Documents
Documents must not exceed 10 pages and they may be e-mailed to the judicial assistant.
Summary: Documents submitted for a Uniform Motion Calendar hearing may not exceed 10 pages and may be emailed to the judicial assistant.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
What page or word limits apply to brief in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 25 pages; 5 pages. Supporting memoranda may not exceed 25 pages, oppositions may not exceed 25 pages, and replies may not exceed 5 pages.
Judge Christine A. Marlewski's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Briefs should not exceed ten pages absent good cause or leave of court.
Judge Melissa M. Polo's rule states these limits: 10 pages. All motions, responses, replies, and memoranda of law must be e-filed in the ePortal and may not exceed 10 pages without leave of court.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to documents in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Documents of 10 pages or fewer may be emailed to the judicial assistant, while documents over 10 pages must be delivered by mail or hand delivery.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to case law in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
Judge Jack Gutman's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages. Case-law submissions by attorneys may not exceed five pages.
What page or word limits apply to motion in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
Judge Marc S. Makholm's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Excludes attachments. A single motion may not exceed 25 pages, excluding all attachments.
What page or word limits apply to memorandum in Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County?
Judge Christopher E. Brown's rule states these limits: 25 pages. Support and opposition memoranda are encouraged but may not exceed 25 pages.
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