Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland 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 Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland 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 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs are limited to 10 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court expressly grants otherwise.
Briefs are limited to 10 pages, not including exhibits, unless otherwise expressly granted by the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Supplement
A supplement focusing on post-conviction circumstances should be submitted before the hearing and limited to five pages.
Applications to Set Aside Convictions: The Court requests that the petitioner submit a supplement focusing on post-conviction circumstances prior to the hearing. The supplement should be limited to five (5) pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Motion
Motions that exceed the applicable page limit will be rejected.
Motions which exceed the page limit will be rejected.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs must comply with the MCR’s form and length limits, though the Court may approve a longer limit before the motion deadline for specified complex or first-impression cases.
All briefs must be in the form and length set forth in the MCR; provided, however, that cases involving complex constitutional matters, class action certification, and other extraordinarily complex issues or issues of first impression may, upon the Court's approval prior to the motion deadline, have a longer page limit.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
- Applies to
- Brief
A party seeking to exceed the page limit must file a separate motion.
A separate motion must be filed to exceed page limit (see MCR 2.119(A)(2)).
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
- Applies to
- Motion
Motions which exceed the page limit will be rejected. Late filings will be rejected.
Summary: Summary-disposition motions exceeding the applicable page limit or filed late will be rejected.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County?
Judge Victoria A. Valentine's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Excludes exhibits. Briefs are limited to 10 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court expressly grants otherwise.
What page or word limits apply to supplement in Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County?
Judge Yasmine I. Poles' rule states these limits: 5 pages. A supplement focusing on post-conviction circumstances should be submitted before the hearing and limited to five pages.
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