Jefferson County District Courts Document Format Requirements
5 rules from official source documents
3 of 5 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.
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Jefferson County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Format
Exhibits submitted as documents must be formatted as PDF files.
Format of Exhibits: Documents: PDF
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
Audio and video exhibits may not exceed 5GB and must use one of the listed file extensions.
Audio and Video files: Files may not exceed 5GB. A list of valid extensions that these files must be submitted in are: .avi, .wmv, .wav, .mpg, .mid, .asf, .mpeg, .mp1, .mp2, .mp3, .mp4, .mp4v, .mpg, .ogg, .oga, .ogv, .webm.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
Media bearing an .mp3 or .mp4 extension need not be converted, but media without either extension must be converted to an acceptable format.
extensions, the sponsoring party is not required to convert it to a .mp3 or .mp4 file. If it does not have any of those extensions, the sponsoring party shall convert it to an acceptable format.
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Criminal cases
Nothing other than what is offered as an Exhibit may be included on the audio or video media.
Summary: Audio or video media submitted for a remote hearing may include only material offered as an exhibit.
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Criminal cases
Physical evidence may be submitted via a photograph.
Summary: Physical evidence may be presented for a remote hearing through a photograph.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Jefferson County District Courts?
Jefferson County District Courts' formatting rule includes file format PDF. Exhibits submitted as documents must be formatted as PDF files.
2 more rules answer this question in the list above.
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