Snohomish County Superior Court 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 Snohomish County 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 3, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
- Limit
- 3 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
The motion and response must each be no more than three pages long.
The motion and response should each be limited to no more than three (3) pages in length.
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- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Declaration or affidavit ?
Absent prior authorization from the court, the entirety of all declarations and affidavits from the parties and any non-expert witness in support of motions shall be limited to a sum total of twenty-five (25) pages. The entirety of all declarations and affidavits submitted in response to motions shall be limited to a sum of twenty-five (25) pages. The entirety of all declarations and affidavits submitted in reply shall be limited to a sum total of five (5) pages.
Summary: In family-law motions, supporting declarations and affidavits are limited to 25 pages total, responsive materials to 25 pages total, and reply materials to 5 pages total, absent prior court authorization.
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- Limit
- 25 pages ?
- Limit
- 5 pages
- Applies to
- Countermotion
A Countermotion filed requesting the same or related relief and scheduled to be heard with the opposing motion shall not provide the parties with an additional 25/25/5 page limit.
Summary: A countermotion requesting the same or related relief and scheduled with the opposing motion does not provide an additional 25-page support limit, 25-page opposition limit, or 5-page reply limit.
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Petition and supporting declaration of Petitioner (excludes text messages, photographs, and emails)
Machine summary
A petition and supporting petitioner declaration may include up to 1 submission and 40 pages, excluding text messages, photographs, and emails.
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- Limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Non party witness declaration in support ?
Declarations of a non-party 3 3 witness in support of the Petition for an order of protection
Summary: A party may submit up to 3 declarations of non-party witnesses in support of the petition, with each declaration limited to 3 pages.
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- Limit
- 40 pages ?
- Applies to
- Respondent opposition declaration ?
Declaration of the 1 40 responding party (respondent) in opposition to the petition excluding text messages, photographs and emails
Summary: A responding party's declaration in opposition may include up to 1 submission and 40 pages, excluding text messages, photographs, and emails.
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- Limit
- 3 pages ?
- Applies to
- Non party witness declaration in response ?
Declaration of a non-party 3 3 witness in response to the Petition for an order of protection
Summary: A party may submit up to 3 declarations of non-party witnesses in response to the petition, with each declaration limited to 3 pages.
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Reply declaration of the moving party
Machine summary
A moving party's reply declaration may include up to 1 submission and 5 pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Previously filed declarations or affidavits supplied solely as a convenience to the court do not count toward the page limit.
F. Miscellaneous exceptions. Copies of declarations or affidavits previously filed for a motion already ruled upon and supplied only as a convenience to the Court in lieu of the court file do not count toward the page limit.
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- Applies to
- Declaration or affidavit
Exhibits that consist of declarations or affidavits of parties or witnesses shall count towards the above page limit. Photographs, text messages, e-mail, electronic communications, depositions and similar material shall count toward the page limit.
Summary: Exhibits consisting of declarations or affidavits, photographs, messages, emails, electronic communications, depositions, and similar materials count toward the applicable declaration-and-affidavit page limit.
What page or word limits apply to motion in Snohomish County Superior Court?
Snohomish County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 3 pages; 3 pages. The motion and response must each be no more than three pages long.
What page or word limits apply to declaration or affidavit in Snohomish County Superior Court?
Snohomish County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 25 pages; 5 pages. In family-law motions, supporting declarations and affidavits are limited to 25 pages total, responsive materials to 25 pages total, and reply materials to 5 pages total, absent prior court authorization. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to countermotion in Snohomish County Superior Court?
Snohomish County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 25 pages; 25 pages; 5 pages. A countermotion requesting the same or related relief and scheduled with the opposing motion does not provide an additional 25-page support limit, 25-page opposition limit, or 5-page reply limit. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to petition and supporting declaration in Snohomish County Superior Court?
Snohomish County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 40 pages. A petition and supporting petitioner declaration may include up to 1 submission and 40 pages, excluding text messages, photographs, and emails. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to non party witness declaration in support in Snohomish County Superior Court?
Snohomish County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 3 pages. A party may submit up to 3 declarations of non-party witnesses in support of the petition, with each declaration limited to 3 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to respondent opposition declaration in Snohomish County Superior Court?
Snohomish County Superior Court's rule states these limits: 40 pages. A responding party's declaration in opposition may include up to 1 submission and 40 pages, excluding text messages, photographs, and emails. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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