Document Format Requirements

Opposing party may add additional facts in two-column format with sequential numbering.

Parties must use the court-provided template, available on Judge Court's webpage, for the Proposed FPTCO.

All documents must be converted to PDF format and be searchable.

Enlargements must use original number plus 'A' and require agreement or court ruling before use.

Document and photograph trial exhibits must be submitted to the Court in three-ring binders.

JAO must follow specified table format with Objector, Evidence, and Objection/Response columns; non-compliance waives objections, blanket objections are overruled.

MSJ must use Times New Roman 14pt or Courier 12pt font.

Counsel must email proposed jury instructions in Microsoft Word format to JLS_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov.

Legal argument is prohibited in Statements of Uncontroverted Facts and Genuine Disputes; objections may be noted but case law/legal argument must be in a separate document.

Counsel are prohibited from asking witnesses to draw charts/diagrams; graphic aids must be prepared before court sessions.

Parties must prepare three sets of physical exhibit binders (Court, witnesses, opposing party) and deliver to Exhibit Conference or trial start morning.

Specific formatting requirements for each jury instruction.

Electronic versions of trial documents must be in Microsoft Word or compatible format on USB/CD, or emailed to Department P.

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be in a clean format suitable for jury deliberations, without citations to authority, party identification, or letterhead/markings identifying the attorney.

Identical copies of the Exhibit List and all exhibits must be provided in 3-ring binders, one for each party, one for the Court, and one for the witness stand.

E-filed documents must be PDF text searchable when technologically feasible.

All motions must comply with the California Code of Civil Procedure and California Rules of Court as to format and filing, or risk denial and/or sanctions.

When there is more than one motion in limine, submit them tabbed and indexed in a three-ring binder, in numerical order and grouped with the corresponding opposition and reply.

Non-documentary trial exhibits must be represented in a binder with a simple written description.

Copies of motions in limine, opposition, and reply papers must be organized in one or more three-ring binders, tabbed numerically, with opposition and reply papers placed directly behind the moving papers and separated by colored sheets (sentence continues from prior page).

The Trial Binder must consist of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder with a table of contents.

Jury trial binders must be jointly prepared, tabbed and organized into 3-ring binders with a Table of Contents in the front, containing the required documents behind Tabs A through G.

Pre-Trial Document trial binders must be three-ring binders containing one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed, and must include a table of contents.

MILs must comply with LASC Rule 3.57.

Every page of each exhibit must be Bates stamped in numeric order.

Only one photograph may appear per page and each must be identified separately (e.g., 7-a, 7-b, 7-c), unless counsel stipulate to combining photographs.

Excel documents must be converted to PDF or submitted separately, and videos must be submitted separately on their own USB drive(s).

Photographic exhibits must contain only one photograph per page.

Photographs and receipts must be identified separately and not placed several to one sheet, and may be labeled 7A, 7B, 7C, etc.

Exhibit tabs must be labeled with numbers for Plaintiff's exhibits and letters for Defendant's exhibits; joint exhibits use numbers.

Submit the actual CD (not a photocopy), place only one exhibit per CD/DVD/thumb drive, and separate any portion to be admitted into its own exhibit because the Court cannot admit part of a CD.

Exhibit binders must have dividing tabs, may not exceed 4 inches, should not split a single exhibit between binders, and must be labeled on the spine with case name, volume number, and exhibit numbers.

If exhibits exceed three 3-inch binders, electronic exhibits must be used, and counsel must first obtain permission so the Courtroom Clerk can assign each party a designated exhibit set number.

Photographs must be numbered individually, with no more than one photograph per page unless counsel stipulate otherwise.

Individual exhibits with more than one page must be bound, e.g., with staples, brads, or Acco fasteners.

Exhibit file names must use numbers only; letters or dashes (e.g., 12a or 12.1) will cause the filing to fail.

E-filed documents must be cited as Dkt. No.__ at ___.

E-filed documents must be text-searchable PDFs; requirement waived for self-represented litigants.

Electronic copies of proposed orders must be sent in Word format to specified email.

Preliminary approval documents must be sent in Word format to specified email.

Deposition transcripts must be in single-page format; 4-in-1 format will be disregarded.

Electronic filings must be text-searchable PDFs unless self-represented.

Courtesy copies must be single-sided with tabbed dividers for exhibits

Each exhibit must be pre-marked with a non-white exhibit tag in the top-right corner of the first page.

Proposed notices must use plain language and avoid unnecessary acronyms.

Proposed orders must be emailed in MS Word format; email address is restricted to proposed orders only.

Written text must conform to Civil Local Rule 3-4(c)(2) requirements.

Chambers copies must include ECF filing stamp with case number, docket number, date, and page number.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be emailed to chambers in Word format with record citations.

Memoranda must use 12-point font, double-spacing, and one-inch margins.

Trial exhibits must be provided in tabbed binders to all parties and the Court three court days before the final pretrial conference.

Exhibits must be pre-marked and assembled sequentially in a loose-leaf binder or labeled manila folders.

Courtesy copies must be double-sided with ECF header, tabs for exhibits, and bound if bulky.

Papers seeking a preliminary injunction or TRO must be in text-searchable PDF format.

Each deposition testimony entry submitted with summary judgment motions must be separately tabbed and indexed.

Proposed jury charges/voir dire and proposed findings/conclusions must be submitted in hard copy and MS Word format.

Courtesy copies of motion papers must be securely bound (spiral or single upper left staple, not velobound), and large non-flat documents should be submitted as multiple volumes.

Speaking counsel must have video on and be unmuted when speaking; non-speaking counsel must have video off and remain muted.

Video submissions must be on labeled thumb drive or emailed.

Memoranda of 10+ pages require TOC/TOA; must be double-spaced, 12-pt font, 1-inch margins.

If special master/expert appointed, moving party must provide Reply Brief on disk/CD plus hard copy tabbed/bound in notebook to them.

Proposed conclusions of law must be in Microsoft Word format.

Supporting evidence must be filed as separate exhibits with cover sheets and clearly identified on CM/ECF docket entries.

Exhibits must be marked with the offering party's name, case number, and exhibit number.

Append copies of cited authorities only if not in commonly used resources or easily accessible on Westlaw/Lexis.

Jury instructions must be numbered and presented on a separate page.

All pleadings must be electronically filed per Local Rule 5.1.

Joint Pretrial Orders must use Form 12, adapted as needed for case complexity.

All exhibits must be marked with the date and case number.

All legal authority and evidence must have pinpoint citations; specific citation formats required for different evidence types; use Bates numbers where available.

Trial exhibit lists must only include exhibits intended in good faith for use before the jury during trial.

All requested jury instructions must be numbered, substantiated with authority in footnotes, and note pattern jury charge modifications.

Closing documents must reserve a 3-by-3-inch space in the upper-right corner, use one-inch margins on all sides, and have consecutively numbered pages.

The back of each exhibit must have an Exhibit Tag/Template applied either by taping a copy in place or using an adhered Avery 5164 label.

Exhibit lists may not use the terms “all,” “any,” or “any and all.”

Division AH orders must be submitted in Word format through the Online Scheduling system after the hearing.

Exhibits must be bound using staples, Acco-type fasteners, or a similar binding method.

Orders resulting from a hearing must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format within 48 hours after the hearing unless the Court directs otherwise.

All recorded documents, including final judgments, must include a 3-by-3 space in the upper-right corner.

The exhibit list must use sequential numbering.

Exhibits must be bound, including by stapling or Acco-type fasteners, and may not be placed in binders or secured with clips or rubber bands.

Exhibits must be bound using staples, Acco-type fasteners, or similar binding; spiral binders, clips, and rubber bands are prohibited.

Proposed orders must not contain law-firm location information or internal codes in headers, footers, anchors, or watermarks.

An order or judgment signature page must include part of the document's text.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough copies of each exhibit for the clerk, court, and each party.

For equitable distribution, attorneys must confer, create one document, and provide the Court a single Excel worksheet using different highlight colors for agreed and disputed items.

The inventoried-by and date box must appear at the bottom of every page of the exhibit list.

Proposed orders must be uploaded in PDF format, and the e-portal rejects proposed orders uploaded in WORD format.

Exhibits intended for a hearing or trial must be submitted in a binder with an index and tabs.

Each electronically filed exhibit must include an Exhibit Cover Sheet and be stored in its own uniquely identified PDF or PDF/A file.

All proposed orders must be prepared in PDF.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk in paper format and single-sided.

Word versions of competing, unagreed orders must be provided to the court.

Corresponding tabs must be used to display and organize the documents in the exhibit binders or packet.

Proposed orders uploaded through Florida e-Portal must be in PDF format.

Case law must be submitted in PDF format.

The Vital Statistics Form, Final Disposition Form, and, when child support is ordered, Income Deduction Order must be attached as separate PDF documents.

For a non-jury trial, a USB drive in Word format must accompany the Trial Memoranda submitted at least ten days before trial.

The Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, Settlement Agreement, and applicable Parenting Plan must be attached to the email as one PDF document.

The proposed order must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Orders must be double-spaced, formatted on 8 1/2 by 11-inch plain white paper, and comply with Rule 2.520.

All exhibits must be tagged and marked for identification before trial begins.

Courtesy copies of case law submitted to the Court and all parties must be in PDF format.

All exhibits and demonstrative aids must be exchanged, initialed by counsel, and tagged and marked for identification before the first day of trial.

Any PowerPoint presentation used at trial must be filed with the Court in hard-copy form for the appellate record.

A Notice for Trial filed with the clerk must include enough stamped, addressed envelopes for counsel and unrepresented parties who do not participate in e-filing.

Electronically submitted proposed orders and cover letters must be in Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Documents must be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, a standard PC-compatible external hard drive, or other readily accessible media agreed to by the parties.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Every exhibit must be tabbed.

Exhibits must be submitted to the Foreclosure Case Management Office in paper format.

Producing parties must produce electronically stored information in native format as it exists on their computer systems.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the Court, and each party.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format by email to the Court’s Judicial Assistant.

Exhibits must be submitted in paper format, sufficient copies must be brought for the clerk, court, and each party, and each exhibit must use the specified party-side labeling format.

Each production medium must identify the producing case, material type, production date, and Bates-number range.

When native-format production is impossible or inadvisable, convert each page into a single-page TIFF image reflecting the source document's printed appearance.

Recording exhibits must be submitted on a thumb drive.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format with a cover letter addressing agreement or disagreement, and consent orders must be labeled “Consent” or “Agreed.”

All Calendar 1 filings must be double-spaced, 13-point, in Times New Roman or Century School Book.

All briefs must be double spaced, use 12-point Times New Roman font, and be supported by parallel citations where available.

Documents submitted to the Court must be in PDF format.

Required documents for guardianship agreed order requests submitted via email must be in PDF format.

Briefs submitted as courtesy copies must be double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-sided, numbered pages, max 15 pages.

Orders for the court must be tendered in both PDF and Word formats within one hour when appearing via Zoom; in-person orders must go to the Clerk immediately after rulings, or the court may enter its own order.

Courtesy copy email attachments must be in PDF format.

Pleadings and motions sent to the Court must be in PDF format.

Courtesy copy submissions must be under 30 MB including attachments.

All exhibits must be page numbered, tabbed, and clearly labeled by exhibit number.

Briefs must be double-spaced, have numbered pages, use 12-point font, and have 1-inch margins.

Deposition transcripts cited in briefing must use at least 11-point font.

Memoranda of law must use 12-point font (10-point footnotes), one-inch margins, be text-searchable, and show the date of service on the front cover.

Parties must provide tabbed pre-marked exhibit binders by trial with size and labeling requirements.

Memoranda of law must use one-inch margins, double spacing, and 12-point font.

Proposed orders, jury instructions, and similar proposed writings must be filed on ECF and emailed to chambers in PDF and Word format, with specified exceptions unless requested.

The proposed document must be provided to chambers in Microsoft Word format via email.

When citing jury instructions from another case, parties must submit a PDF version to Chambers by email.

All submissions must be text-searchable.

Every ECF filing must be text searchable.

Ex parte settlement or mediation statements under Rule 5.B are exempt from ECF and must be filed in hard copy.

PDF e-filings must be OCR-readable.

Exhibits must be provided in three sets of tabbed binders with the case caption on each binder’s spine and front cover.

Letter briefs are not permitted.

Unless otherwise directed, parties must provide their exhibits to Judge Tsuchida on the trial date in a three-ring binder with appropriately numbered tabs.

Revised exhibit lists must be emailed in Word format showing only revisions to specific email address.

Exhibits must be submitted on a CD in PDF format.

Three judge court cases require special labeling and quadruplicate filings

Each exhibit must be clearly marked.

Each exhibit must be provided as a single PDF document.

Audio/video exhibits must be playable in Windows Media Player.

Each exhibit must be a separate, single PDF document.

All exhibits must be pre-marked by counsel with cause number, exhibit number, and admitted status (left blank) per the specified format.

Document formatting requirements for paper submissions.

Each party must submit 3 paper exhibit sets to the Courtroom Deputy the morning of trial, in binders with tabbed dividers marked Clerk, Judge, Witness.

Required bottom notation format for all filings

Exhibits in filed documents must be properly tabbed, and violations may result in monetary sanctions, disregard of the documents, or removal of a hearing from the calendar.

A judge may authorize a longer memorandum upon application, and a memorandum that violates the limit generally will not be considered unless the court orders otherwise.

The filing party must identify confidential documents, and specified confidential records must be marked confidential when submitted for filing regardless of whether filed electronically or otherwise.

Remote participants may not record, photograph, or reproduce any part of a hearing, including screenshots, and violators face the sanctions applicable to comparable misconduct in an in-person hearing.

The upper-right corner of the first page must state the estimated hearing time and hearing date and department, and must request a removal order when a defendant or necessary witness is in custody outside the Contra Costa County Jail.

Exhibit numbers must not be duplicated across plaintiffs, defendants, or joint exhibits.

A judgment, decree, or order must be self-contained and include necessary attachments rather than incorporating other documents by reference.

Electronically filed documents must comply with California Rules of Court Rule 2.100 et seq. formatting requirements, and electronic signatures must comply with Rule 2.257.

All documents filed with the court must comply with California Rules of Court 2.100 et seq. and 3.1110.

Original case papers before a temporary judge must be filed with the clerk, and applicable fees must be paid on the same timing and payment basis as in an ordinary court trial.

Except for applications for restraining orders filed under the DVPA, applicants must submit the appropriate fee or fee waiver, the original application, and two (2) copies.

Each authorized facsimile filing must be accompanied by the Judicial Council Facsimile Filing Cover Sheet specified by California Rules of Court, Rule 2.304(b).

The parties must email the proposed orders to the Court in Word format.

The joint witness list must be tabular and state each witness’s name, title if any, anticipated subject matter, and estimated examination, cross-examination, redirect, and cross-redirect durations.

Guardianship filings must include an original and two copies, and all signatures must be made in blue ink.

The parties must submit joint tabbed binders containing the proposed deposition designations and objections, with one tab per witness, yellow highlighting for designations, red brackets for objections, and the related pleading included.

A tag must be attached to the back of the last page of every exhibit.

A creditor's claim filed more than four months after letters first issue must include either a timely Notice of Administration to Creditors copy or a court order allowing late filing under Probate Code section 9103.

Each trial exhibit must be clearly pre-marked with its trial exhibit number.

All electronically filed documents other than exhibits must be text searchable.

Each party must place the official exhibit stamp on every trial document, and exhibit tabs may be obtained from the courtroom clerk.

Each party must submit both a hard copy and a Word version of every proposed order.

The editable proposed-order submission must use Word format and must not use PDF.

Each trial exhibit must be clearly pre-marked with its trial exhibit number.

Proposed order submissions must include the cover letter and motion in PDF format and the proposed order in Word format without preset templates or fillable forms, or the order will be rejected if it cannot be electronically signed.

Agreed orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format only under the Agreed Orders Tab.

The accompanying motion and supporting documents must be uploaded under the Supporting Documents tab in PDF format.

Motions and memoranda for specially set hearings must contain 1 inch margins.

Orders must be submitted in Word format.

All orders must be submitted as Word documents on CourtMAP's pre-generated blank order form.

Proposed orders must be typed in Times New Roman, size 14 font.

Submit all documents electronically through courtMAP in PDF format.

Proposed orders must use paragraphs and must not use numbering, lettering, bullets, all caps, bold, or underlining; formatting errors may result in rejection.

Proposed orders for previously heard matters must include a PDF cover letter, PDF copy of the motion, and a WORD proposed order (no preset templates/fillable forms), or the order will be rejected if it cannot be electronically signed.

All documents submitted for special set hearings must be in PDF format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Five business days before trial, each party must supply exhibits on USB/DVD/CD and one paper set double-sided in three-ring binders.

Cell phones prohibited for videoconference participation.

Each electronic file must not exceed 35 megabytes; larger documents must be broken into multiple PDF files, with the 35 megabyte limit applying to each individual component and no aggregate limit for multiple attachments within one entry.

The Proposed Pretrial Order must be emailed to the specified address in Word format.

Proposed pretrial orders filed electronically via CM/ECF; email Word copy to judge.

Exhibits supplied to the Court must be in digital format and named using the specified convention.

Objected exhibits must be double-sided in tabbed three-ring binder.

The Final Pretrial Order must be emailed to the specified address in a Microsoft Word-compatible format.

Objecting party must state grounds for objection and proposed modification on the page immediately following the disputed instruction.

Paper exhibits should be double-sided and placed in three-ring binders with cover sheets, exhibit lists, and numbered tabs.

Each electronically filed document must be titled using one of the categories contained in ECF.

Parties must delete footnote 1 from the model order when submitting their proposed Order.

Only attach excerpts that are most relevant to the claims at issue.

Counsel must dress professionally, maintain dignified conduct, and address all remarks to the Court.

Letter motions will not be accepted by the Court.

Do not submit pleadings from the current case before Judge Wolson (cite instead); do not submit pleadings from other federal cases (cite by court, case number, docket number instead).

Trial exhibits must be in three-ring binder with tabbed table of contents in 12-point font.

All written submissions must be double-spaced, at least 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and use any proportionally spaced font.

Exhibits must be in binders with detailed table of contents.

Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports and Sentencing Memoranda must be delivered to chambers in Microsoft Word format via email.

Proposed jury instructions must be separately numbered, include table of contents, double-spaced with citations.

Counsel must file text-searchable versions of all briefs on the CM/ECF system.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be submitted on hard copy and disk in WordPerfect format.

All documents must be filed electronically via ECF; stipulations and proposed orders should not be delivered to Clerk.

Proposed-order documents must not contain page breaks or section breaks.

Proposed orders must be submitted by email as Microsoft Word .docx files.

The certificate of service must include a judge's signatory line above the certificate for the judge to sign the order.

Proposed orders must use the electronic signing program’s specified codes and follow the attached sample order’s format.

All proposed orders must use one of the court's website templates, which should be saved and reused.

The proposed order must be submitted as a separate document rather than attached to the motion or cover letter.

Exhibits must be submitted as separate documents rather than as one PDF containing multiple exhibits.

Criminal proposed orders may be emailed to the judicial assistant but must be submitted in only one delivery format, not by both email and mail or hand delivery.

A proposed order must not contain any images.

Proposed orders must use the required codes and format so the electronic signing program can read and sign them.

All proposed orders must be emailed to the judicial assistant in Word format.

A probate proposed-order cover letter and the listed submission documents must be mailed directly to the assigned judge's office.

Plaintiff exhibits: “P 1” or “Plaintiff Exhibit 1” on bottom right corner.

Digital copies of exhibit lists, witness lists, and objections must be in Microsoft Word format; exhibits must be PDF, submitted via specified email.

Proposed findings of fact/conclusions of law must be in Microsoft Word, submitted via email three days before final pretrial conference, with agreed/disputed separated and conclusions citing authority.

Proposed jury instructions with disputes must be submitted in editable form with disputed text color-coded red and blue.

A paper HSD must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT,” with an outside half sheet containing only the case or matter caption.

JERS file size limits: PDF documents ≤50 MB, audio/video files ≤500 MB; exhibits exceeding limits must be split into multiple files.

Editable Microsoft Word version of jury charge must be submitted via email to specified address.

Pleadings, motions, and submissions must use minimum 12-point font, double spacing, letter-size paper, and one-inch margins, with limited single-spacing exceptions.

Exhibit number must be clearly displayed on first page of each exhibit.

Exhibit binders should identify the case style and number and distinguish the plaintiff’s notebook from the defendant’s.

Only water bottles permitted at counsel table; no other beverages allowed.

Proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and proposed findings and conclusions should be submitted in Microsoft Word by email to the specified Courtroom Deputy address.

Non-hyperlinked cases: trial exhibits required within 1 week, double-sided, stapled/bound, in labeled folders, with electronic copy on labeled flash drive.

Agendas must contain hyperlinks to all referenced filings.

Mediation statements must be double-spaced, single-sided, 12-point font, maximum 15-20 pages, with numbered pages.

Jury documents must be submitted in WordPerfect format.

Email chambers a hyperlinked hearing agenda and a zip file of PDF copies of all relevant filings.

A hyperlinked fee index with all fee applications and supporting documentation must be provided to chambers for fee application consideration.

Mediation statements must be delivered as an original and one copy to the Clerk's Office in an envelope addressed to the Magistrate Judge and marked 'CONFIDENTIAL MEDIATION STATEMENT'.

Brief cover colors: opening (blue), answering (red), reply (gray); motions in limine excluded.

A hyperlinked claims index or file share link with all proofs of claim and related objections must be provided to chambers.

Briefs must be 14-point Times New Roman with certification of compliance

Claim construction briefs must use 14-point Times New Roman or similar typeface.

Parties must submit voir dire, preliminary and final jury instructions, and special verdict forms in Word format via email simultaneously with filing.

An exhibit without page numbers must be Bates-stamped.

Video and photograph exhibits must be provided to the Court on a USB drive.

Exhibits must be legible and bear external tab markings.

Footnotes must be printed in a font no smaller than 10 points.

A joint, typewritten, final-form Proposed Verdict Sheet must be submitted in Microsoft Word by email by the date selected at the Pre-Trial Conference and at least 48 hours before the Charge Conference.

Proposed deliberation jury charges must be emailed to Chambers in Word or Word Perfect and also provided on paper.

If a party elects to submit a working hard copy, it must be delivered to Room 186 with tabbed exhibits and received before the motion return date or any adjourned date.

Pattern jury instructions may be identified by number without reproduction, but any requested modification must be highlighted.

Letters to the Court are limited to three pages.

All motion papers and Orders to Show Cause must be typewritten in at least 12-point type, double-spaced, securely bound, and legible.

Motion papers and Orders to Show Cause must use type with at least 12-point type, be double-spaced, securely bound, and entirely legible.

A proposed order or judgment submitted in connection with a motion must be submitted as a separately bound document.

Courtesy copies must include CM/ECF document header on each page.

Hard-copy exhibits may not be passed among jurors during trial.

Proposed orders must be in Word (.doc) format.

Legal citations must follow latest Bluebook guidelines.

Disputed jury instructions must be color-coded per specified scheme and both parties' versions submitted.

Proposed orders must not contain attorney/firm names or insignia in the caption, margins, or footer.

Courtesy copies must include CM/ECF header on each page.

Proposed orders must not contain filer's name/law firm or the word 'proposed' in caption.

Exhibits must be tabbed if more than 3.

Proposed orders must be in Word Perfect or Word format.

Filings with more than 3 exhibits must have tabbed exhibits with table of exhibits.

Exhibits included with the Settlement Conference Statement must be bookmarked within the PDF.

A copy of proposed jury instructions must be emailed to the Administrative Specialist in Microsoft Word format.

Unless the court orders otherwise, dispositive and Daubert motions and responses must be typeset in 14-point Times New Roman.

Briefs, exhibits, and appendices must be stapled or bound.

Counsel must provide the Court an agreed-upon jury instruction set in both hard-copy and WORD format.

The email copy of proposed jury instructions must use Microsoft Word format.

Citations to unreported decisions must use Westlaw format.

Footnotes in motions and responses must be single-spaced, set in 12-point Times New Roman, and contain two spaces between sentences.

Unless another provision or order specifies otherwise, motions must follow Superior Court Civil Rule 78(b)'s formatting requirements.

Exhibits to briefs, courtesy copies of motions, and letters must be individually tabbed.

Briefs, exhibits, and appendices may not use paper clips, binder clips, or metal three-ring fasteners and must be stapled or bound.

A proposed order must be uploaded as a separate document in editable Word or Word Perfect format.

The joinder or supporting brief must comply with the typeface requirement of Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b).

Motion papers must be double-spaced, printed on letter-sized paper, and have margins of at least one inch.

Proposed short-form orders submitted for signature must be legible and contain no crossed-out words.

Hyperlinks are required for previously filed NYSCEF documents, cited attachments and exhibits, and cited legal authorities and other sources.

Video exhibits must be delivered to the court in advance on a USB flash drive, and CDs are not accepted.

At least two days before trial, parties must provide anticipated PJI charges and a proposed verdict sheet in printed and Microsoft Word formats.

Electronic documents must be text-searchable PDFs that preserve the original document formatting.

When directed at oral argument, a proposed order must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Providing a hyperlink does not excuse a party from using standard citation format.

The proposed jury charges and verdict sheets supplied at the first judge conference must be printed.

Exhibits used for in-person appearances must be tabbed.

Each exhibit tab must immediately precede the actual exhibit rather than a blank exhibit-placeholder page.

Each side must provide a hard-copy binder of admitted exhibits for the jury's deliberations notwithstanding use of the Virtual Evidence Courtroom.

Jury charge requests must be emailed in Word format to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Suh prior to jury selection.

Exhibits and exhibit lists must be scanned individually into PDF format.

Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions must be double-spaced, have margins of at least one inch on all sides, and use type no smaller than 12-point.

Proposed orders must be in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document.

Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions must be double-spaced, except for block quotations and footnotes.

All motions, proposed orders, and submissions must be in Microsoft Word format with Times New Roman 14 cpi font.

Proposed rule nisi must be in Microsoft Word format.

DVDs/CDs must be provided to the court reporter as original and one copy in a hard case.

Jury charge requests must also be emailed in Word format to the Court's Staff Attorney.

All motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court must be in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted to Ms. Sarah Thomas in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must use a .docx file from Microsoft Word 2003 or later; RTF, PDF, and other formats are unacceptable.

At docket sounding, counsel or parties must submit both a Microsoft Word electronic version and a printed copy of the jury instructions and verdict form.

Pleadings submitted for Court review must be clipped together or spiral bound.

Only DOCX files from Microsoft Word versions 2003 or later are accepted; RTF, PDF, and other formats are prohibited.

Proposed orders must omit the date reference, judge's signature line, and judge's name, while retaining the specified county language.

Proposed-order e-mails must use the specified case-number and case-name subject-line format.

The distribution list must be placed at the end of the document and ordinarily include attorneys, with parents or the mediator included only on some occasions.

A Thursday Court Order emailed to the judge must use the prescribed subject-line format.

All documents must be pre-marked for identification and Bates stamped for remote testimony.

The distribution list must appear at the bottom, generally include only attorneys and sometimes parents or the mediator, and must not include staff members who receive a printed signed copy.

Oversized exhibits may be used at trial, but if practicable they must be reduced to 8½ by 11 inches, and the reduced copy must be retained by the clerk.

Exhibits must use the prescribed party-specific label format.

Electronically signed documents conventionally filed in juvenile dependency cases must use a unique, verifiable, signer-controlled electronic signature invalidated by data changes, or alternatively must be physically signed before filing with the original retained for inspection and copying.

Signatures on electronically filed documents must comply with CRC 2.257.

An electronic signature on a conventionally filed document must be unique, verifiable, solely controlled by the signer, and invalidated if the signed data are changed.

Inappropriate exhibits must not be attached to proposed orders.

The plaintiffs' motions in limine submission must be formatted as an indexed, tabbed binder.

Jurors may not write on the back of questionnaire pages and must use the designated blank space on the last page for additional answers.

Electronic courtesy copies of proposed orders must be supplied in both Word and PDF formats.

Probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and trust accounts must be typewritten and conform to Probate Code §1060 et seq.

Proposed jury instructions may not contain unfilled blanks or bracketed portions and must be complete; submitting only BAJI, CACI, or CALJIC numbers is insufficient.

Computer-generated printouts submitted for cash-balance verification must comply with Probate Code §2620(c)(1) and CRC 7.575(b).

Papers supporting or opposing a motion must identify the hearing time, calendar, and department on the front page.

Every submission or resubmission of a judgment packet must include at least one sufficiently sized and stamped self-addressed envelope capable of returning the entire packet if rejected.

Each exhibit must have protruding tabs that identify it.

Counsel must include appropriate descriptive language in the NYSCEF Additional Document Information field.

All proposed jury charges and verdict sheets must be emailed to Justice Lantry’s law clerks in Word format.

All notice-of-appeal documents must be e-filed as a single PDF-A, and no hard copy may be delivered to the County Clerk's Office.

A Microsoft Word version with electronic signatures must be emailed to the Part Clerk for documents requiring Justice Moyne's signature.

Commencement documents for an e-filed action or special proceeding must be uploaded through NYSCEF in PDF-A format.

When proposing changes to a PJI, counsel must email the full text to Justice Lantry’s law clerks in Word format with every proposed change red-lined.

The proposed judgment must be attached in PDF-A format, with a requested legal back to provide space for filing stamps and docketing.

When there is a jury, proposed jury charges must be provided in Word format.

If a modification of the pattern jury instruction is requested, the entire charge must be typed with the proposed modification in bold.

The courtesy copy required for papers filed in non-NYSCEF cases must be in PDF format.

Exhibits should be tabbed and legible, and a typed version should accompany an original exhibit that is difficult to read.

Paper working copies must be tabbed for each exhibit or attachment.

Uncited jury instructions must not contain identifying headers, footers, or page numbers.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Working papers exceeding 200 pages must be submitted as hard copies in a 3-ring binder with a table of contents and tabs.

Video must remain on for the entire Zoom hearing; anonymous attendance is not permitted.

Attachments or exhibits exceeding 25 pages must be numbered consecutively (without restarting) on the bottom center or right-hand corner of each page, and noncompliance can delay the hearing or matter.

Proposed orders should be in editable Word (.doc) format with electronic signatures, and joint motions require signatures from every proponent.

The opposing party must state its objection and the basis for it in a comment box next to the moving party's designation.

Depositions themselves must not be marked as exhibits because they are part of the court file, though exhibits to depositions may be marked as exhibits in evidence.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Trial length estimates must assume 5 hours per full trial day and account for witness examinations, jury questions in civil cases, opening and closing arguments, voir dire, and motions in limine.

Documents must be submitted as PDFs.

Remote-hearing exhibit documents must be PDFs, pre-marked by exhibit number, saved separately, and named using the PEX-number convention.

Juvenile pay sheets must be submitted by email as one single PDF per case, with the pay sheet first and the billing sheet or appointment order following it when applicable.

In jury cases, each party must provide proposed jury charges in hard copy and by email in editable Word format to the Court Coordinator.

A pleading may not use initials in place of a person's first and last names unless redaction is authorized by Rule 21c, another law, or a court order.

Audio and video exhibits must be provided to the court reporter on a flash drive because the court will not accept recordings in any other format.

Proposed jury instructions, definitions, and questions must be emailed to the court coordinator in editable Word format.

All exhibits must be given to the court reporter pre-marked for identification.

In jury cases, proposed jury charges must be provided in hard copy and emailed to the Court Coordinator in editable Word format.

In a nonjury case, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law should be emailed to the Court Coordinator in editable Word format.

Proposed jury charges must be supplied in editable Word format.

Remote-hearing media exhibits are accepted when playable by one of the three listed media players and submitted in an accepted audio/video format.

Before trial, each party must prepare a tabbed binder containing all exhibits the party intends to present or introduce into evidence.

Electronic exhibits must generally be submitted as PDFs, clearly labeled, and listed on the Exhibit Index in the Exhibit Binder; audio and video exhibits are exempt from the PDF requirement.

The court will not sign an SIJ order that is boilerplate or conclusory.

A proposed order must be attached separately in Microsoft Word format.

Exhibit binders must be tabbed, match the exhibit index numbering, and contain only pre-marked exhibits.

All documents must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format.

A reduced copy of an oversized exhibit must be clear and capable of further reproduction into digital media.

Documents must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must be attached separately in editable Microsoft Word format.

Plaintiffs must use Arabic numerals to identify exhibits, while defendants must use letters.

The motion must be emailed as a PDF and the proposed order must be emailed as a separate Microsoft Word document to the calendar control motions address.

Attachments, supporting documents, and exhibits must be on 8.5-by-11-inch paper when filed with the Department of Court Records.

Unless the court allows otherwise, all exhibits must be numbered consecutively regardless of the offering party.

The Division 9 plea agreement form must be submitted only as a Word document and may not be scanned or converted to PDF.

A proposed order must use Word or a Word-compatible format.

An hourly-compensation application must be prepared in manuscript form and provide specified details about the services, dates, time expended, total hours, and hourly rate.

All proposed orders and judgments must be emailed to the Division Law Clerk in Word format.

Jury instructions submitted by the State must be in Word format, double-spaced, and set in a 14-point font.

The motion must be legibly handwritten or typewritten, signed by the movant, and concisely answer every applicable question.

An exhibit offered without prior pre-marking must be given to the court reporter for marking and numbering before tender to the Court or witness.

The electronic proposed judgment must be submitted in Word format on a disk.

If applicable, the parties must provide the Court and opposing counsel with an original and one copy of proposed jury instructions, plus an electronic copy to the Court in Word format.

The proposed order accompanying a qualifying motion must be in Word or a Word-compatible format.

Each party must mark exhibits before trial or hearing with an exhibit sticker identifying the offering party and exhibit number; only the Court uses letters for exhibits.

The proposed verdict sheet must be emailed to the stated address in MS Word format.

The verdict sheet must be in final, typewritten form so that it may be given to the jury by the court.

The proposed verdict sheet must be typed and submitted in final form for presentation to the jury.

Each exhibit to a Notice of Motion must be uploaded as a separately identified PDF file in NYSCEF.

Motion papers and all correspondence must include the index number assigned to the action.

Counsel must redact all but the last four digits of a party’s or child’s nine-digit social security number using the format xxx-xx-1234.

Plaintiffs must number exhibits, defendants must letter them, and a party should continue its designation system across subsequent submissions.

Papers submitted for the Court’s signature must identify the document on the signature page.

Deposition or examination-before-trial transcripts submitted as exhibits must be single-sided.

Where appropriate, counsel must comply with the confidentiality provisions in 22 NYCRR §202.26(o).

Papers submitted for the court’s signature must identify the document on the signature page at least two lines below the signature line.

Every uploaded document must be properly identified.

All exhibits must be digital and saved on a flash drive containing a table of contents for the court.

At least four identical sets of exhibits must be brought for the clerk, opposing party, witness stand, and bench, with the bench copy provided by the Trial Readiness Conference.

Parties must meet and confer and present a joint exhibit binder on the first day of trial, create one copy for the court and one for the clerk, and ensure all exhibits are premarked, Bates-stamped, and tagged.

Each exhibit must bear a discrete number and be correctly identified.

Exhibits must be premarked in numerical order and bates stamped at the bottom of every page, with former bates stamps removed.

Exhibits must be placed in a three-ring binder, with two sets for the court, one for the witness, and one for the opposing party.

Correction fluid or tape is prohibited on documents submitted for filing, and the Clerk may refuse such documents unless the Court orders otherwise.

AI-assisted exhibits, demonstratives, and other court materials must identify the AI assistance in the title or caption, in a preceding table, and in a separate contemporaneously filed notice.

Trial exhibits must be placed in three-ring binders with one copy for the court, one for the witness, and one for all other parties.

Marked exhibits must be submitted in two binders, one for the witness and one for the court.

Proposed CACI instructions must include a face page listing all requested instructions; prepared instructions must omit identifying headings or party information and place cited authority on a separate page.

Deposition transcripts used at trial must be properly labeled and a copy must be created for the court's review.

Reduced, multiple pages (Min-u-script) are prohibited.

Jury charges and findings of facts and conclusions must be submitted in hard copy and via email in Microsoft Word.

E-filed documents may not contain security restrictions, password protection, encryption, or embedded multi-media.

Document exhibits must be in PDF format and audio/video exhibits in MPEG format, each identical to the exhibit admitted or played at trial.

Parties and witnesses must keep video on at all times and mute only when instructed by the Court.

Audio/visual exhibit file names must include exhibit number and recording type; send via Dropbox.

Parties must verify audio and video connections before bench trials.

All information entered into the eFileTexas.gov portal must be in all caps; lower or mixed case letters are not permitted.

Parties must provide the Court an electronic copy of the proposed charge or findings of fact and conclusions of law in word processing format.

Reduced, multiple-page formats (Min-u-script) are prohibited.

Use of reduced, multiple pages (Min-u-script) is prohibited.

Trial exhibits of 50 pages or less are accepted in paper form.

Pleadings must be printed single-sided (front page only); double-sided pleadings will be returned.

Motion font size must be at least 12 points.

Paper orders sent to chambers must include stamped envelopes addressed to all parties.

PDF submissions containing more than one item must be bookmarked.

Proposed orders submitted by email must be in Word format.

Exhibits must be pre-marked with consecutive letters for identification; the Clerk will number them once admitted.

Composite exhibits that cannot be stapled must be marked as a composite with sequential labels (e.g., '1 of 6', '2 of 6') on the back of each item.

Trial binders must comply with LR 317, complete with documents/exhibits, max 3 inches thick; use multiple binders if needed.

The proposed order accompanying an ex parte application must be separate and in Word format.

Each page of every exhibit must be numbered.

Proposed jury instructions must comply with CRC 2.1055, appear one instruction per page, and omit a disposition table.

Disputed verdict forms must be submitted to the Courtroom Clerk in Word format.

Parties must bring two complete sets of trial exhibits in three-ring binders no larger than three inches, each binder containing a copy of the exhibit list and each exhibit separated by a numbered tab.

Two complete sets of exhibits must be submitted in 3-ring binders with number tabs and an identifying exhibit list.

Trial Notebook binders may be no larger than 3 inches; using more than one binder is permitted.

Each verdict form should be formatted for jury submission and only identify the proposing party.

Counsel must be prepared to supply jury instructions in Word format.

Each witness copy exhibit must have a green Court Exhibit Tag attached.

Status Reports must use pleading paper rather than Judicial Council Form CM-110.

Personal electronics are not accepted into evidence; material captured on them must be submitted as a hard-copy exhibit or saved to a thumb drive with four copies made.

Recordings or information may not be played or shown from a cell phone.

Hearings will be conducted only by telephone or videoconference.

When applicable, provide the proposed order in WORD format and submit orders in final, non-strikethrough format.

Orders must be in final form and must not use strikethrough formatting.

When applicable, orders must be provided in Word format.

Court Security will exclude symptomatic individuals at security.

Applicable proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Each digital evidence file should be provided on its own flash drive.

Motions should be double-spaced, and handwriting should be avoided if possible.

The Court permits hybrid hearings with some participants in person and others participating virtually.

Exhibits should be presented on screen, but parties may use their own device, TrialPad, Trial Director, PDFs, or hard copies with the Elmo, provided electronic displays match the Case Center-marked document; parties must bring their own hard copies.

Appellate-court documents, including paper copies of electronically filed documents, must follow the specified form unless the court accepts another form.

When practicable, documents in the clerk’s record must be copied legibly on opaque, white, 8½-by-11-inch paper.

Each computer file in an electronic clerk’s record must be a text-searchable PDF.

The front cover of each second and subsequent volume of the clerk's record must contain the same information and substantially the same form as the first volume, although delivery and filing statements may be omitted.

Each individual document in the clerk’s record must begin on a new page.

A court reporter or recorder must not lock any document included in the reporter’s record.

An electronically filed record must include a scanned required signature or a typed “/s/” and the signer’s name in the signature space.

Paper documents must be securely bound; they should be stapled once at the top left or bound to lie flat, and paper petitions or briefs should have durable non-plastic covers that are not red, black, or dark blue.

The clerk’s record table of contents must be double-spaced and arranged in record order rather than alphabetically.

An electronically filed document should be directly converted to PDF rather than scanned when conversion is possible.

Documents must be printed on both sides of the paper.

Documents must be produced on 8½-by-11-inch white or nearly white opaque paper.

The Court will not consider oral requests for emergency motions.

Plaintiff exhibits must be labeled with numbers and defense exhibits with letters.

Electronically produced documents presumptively must be provided in native format with load files preserving all metadata.

Non-confidential exhibits should be appended to the motion filing, with plaintiff exhibits numbered sequentially and defendant exhibits lettered sequentially.

Documents must be legible, scanned at 8.5-by-11-inch size and right-side up, and each file may not exceed 25 MB; black-and-white scanning at 200 dpi is recommended.

Confidential material must be conspicuously designated; paper may be marked on the first or applicable pages, and electronic designation must not alter metadata or may be placed on the storage medium.

Attorneys are expected to participate in only one Zoom court appearance at a time.

Digital exhibits do not need exhibit stickers, but physical exhibits must have them.

Proposed exhibit filenames must use only the party designation and exhibit number or letter.

The jury instructions provided to the Court must be in a Word document.

Litigants attending court remotely must be alone in a well-lit, distraction-free private space.

Public viewers must mute themselves and turn off their video.

Motions must use official citations instead of unofficial Westlaw or Lexis citations.

Working-copy submissions must be fully and securely bound, with all text legible and viewable without removing staples or binding.

A flash drive containing motion media must be clearly labeled with the index number, motion sequence, and exhibit letter or number.

Each separately filed motion exhibit must bear a title identifying the exhibit.

Motions and supporting documents must comply with the cited formatting, word-count, and word-count-certification rules.

Deposition transcripts submitted with a motion must use the single-page format rather than the condensed version, and noncompliance may result in denial.

Exhibits must have numbered pages, pinpoint citations in references, and descriptive headings when electronically submitted.

Courtesy copies of requests to charge and proposed verdict sheets must be supplied to chambers staff in DOCX format.

Exhibits used at in-person appearances must be tabbed, and their pages should be single-sided.

All submissions must comply with the formatting and page-limit requirements in 22 NYCRR 202.16-b.

A proposed PJI modification must be submitted in Word format with the amendment visibly marked in redline.

Exhibits must be bound and marked before trial and submitted to the court before trial.

Trial exhibits must be pre-marked with exhibit stickers and exchanges; plaintiffs must use numbers and defendants must use letters.

The parties must exchange and mark all exhibits before trial, with plaintiffs using numbers and defendants using letters.

Exhibits must be bound, marked, and submitted at least two weeks before trial, and each party must include the curriculum vitae of each potential trial expert as an exhibit.

In addition to hard copies, proposed jury instructions, stipulated statements, interrogatories, and verdict forms must be emailed to the court's staff attorney as Microsoft Word documents.

Pleadings may not be amended through interlineation or obliteration.

All e-filed documents must, to the extent practicable, comply with Local Rule 8 and Civ.R.10; external links are prohibited, and internal links must be incorporated into the filed document.

An electronic Excel copy of every Excel attachment to a filing or trial exhibit must be emailed to the staff attorney.

The court may strike filings that do not comply with the document-format rule.

Trial exhibits must be premarked with exhibit stickers; plaintiffs use numbers and defendants use letters.

Counsel should place exhibits in three-ring binders with marked divider tabs, and each binder must include a table of contents.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format.

Every pleading, document, or other paper filed in the Clerk's office must be on 8.5-by-11-inch paper.

Each proposed instruction and interrogatory must appear on a separate page, be numbered, and include a supporting-authority footnote, while disputed substantive language must be shown in redline.

In criminal cases, motions, briefs, and supporting or opposing memoranda must be filed in duplicate.

Trial exhibits must be pre-marked, adequately copied, placed in proper binders, and exchanged before opening statements.

The required attorney certification must be submitted in DOCX format.

Jury instructions must be emailed to the Staff Attorney in Microsoft Word format no later than one week before trial.

The combined size of PDF files in a single transmission may not exceed 25 MB.

A document bearing a nonparty third-party signature must be electronically filed as a hand-signed scanned PDF.

For disputed exhibits, counsel must create and deliver a separate hard-copy binder for each party to the staff attorney one day before trial.

When ordered by the court, deposition transcripts must also be filed on paper in condensed Min-U-Script format with two-sided copying.

Joint proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms must be submitted to the staff attorney in MS Word format.

Exhibits must be filed in PDF format and, when possible, should be filed with the related motion or brief.

Proposed orders emailed to chambers must be in Microsoft Word format.

All briefs must use Times New Roman font at least 12pt; footnotes may be no more than one size smaller than body text.

Exhibits lists must use specified table format with Ex. No., Description, Offered, Admitted columns.

Briefs must use 12 pt font with footnotes no more than 2 sizes smaller; sans serif fonts encouraged.

Proposed orders and stipulations must be submitted in Microsoft Word format to egcorders@caed.uscourts.gov with attorney electronic signatures and date of signing.

Use Ninth Circuit Model Civil Jury Instructions with specific formatting for modifications.

Joint Pretrial Statements emailed to chambers must be in Word (DOCX) format.

Proposed orders and stipulations must be submitted in Microsoft Word format via email to chambers.

Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched, ECF stamped, tabbed, and marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File”.

Photographs and visual images must be submitted electronically in JPG, PNG, or TIFF format.

The joint pretrial statement must be emailed as a Word document to JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Joint letter brief must be 12-point type.

The electronic working-copy filename must list hearing date, hearing time, case name, case number, submitting party, and materials title in that order; for extended motions, the motions-call date and time must be used.

Every page of a multipage exhibit document must contain the applicable page-number reference.

Unless the court waives the requirement, the trial judge must receive an electronic Word-compatible copy of the proposed jury instructions without citations or numbers.

Each party must provide two separately packaged sets of exhibits—one original set and one bench/working set—including original sealed depositions, with exhibits marked and ordered as required.

If the petitioner or plaintiff has more than 100 exhibits, the parties must agree where that party's numbering should end, and the respondent's or defendant's numbering must begin at 01 in the next hundred-number series.

GR 14 formatting requirements apply to motions and attachments to pleadings and other papers filed with the clerk.

The trial judge must receive one numbered, cited copy and one copy without numbering or citations of the proposed jury instructions.

Interlineations, corrections, and deletions in signed orders and judgments must be initialed by the judge or commissioner.

The final calendar must follow the format and contain the information shown in attached Form 1.

For video or digital-photograph evidence, the presentation device must accept the court-provided USB clickshare device and display the evidence on courtroom screens.

Every page, including attached declarations and affidavits, must be sequentially numbered in the bottom-left corner.

Working copies may be submitted in hard copy, PDF, or Microsoft Word format, subject to the stated exceptions.

Exhibits must be clearly identified and marked with page numbers for easy reference during Zoom proceedings.

Exhibits must be submitted as PDFs or hard copies in binders, and clearly identified via PDF file name or binder tab.

Exhibits must be submitted as PDFs (electronic) or binders (hard copy), clearly identified via PDF filename or binder tab.

Exhibits must be marked with page numbers for quick access during screen sharing.

Joint Claim Construction Chart must be in Word format, 14-point Times New Roman, and emailed to chambers simultaneously with filing.

Proposed jury instructions must be double-spaced, include footnoted citations to specific authority, and accurately quote cited authorities with pinpoint references.

Jury trial materials must be submitted on a disc in Microsoft Word format.

Exhibits supporting a motion must be clearly labeled, dated, tabbed, and indexed; noncompliance may result in striking.

All pages of the final pretrial order must be numbered.

Pleadings, motions, letters, and proposed orders filed on CM/ECF must be in searchable, editable PDF format; exhibits may be non-searchable.

Trial day scheduled 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM for jury matters.

Proposed orders must be submitted through JAWS in PDF format unless at least one party is pro se.

Orders containing blanks are prohibited from JAWS submission, will be rejected there, and must instead be mailed to the judge.

The subject line of an email submitting courtesy copies must identify the case number and the motion or matter to be heard.

A proposed case management conference order must be redlined or annotated with comments identifying the parties' disagreements.

Competing provisions in the draft Pre-Trial Conference Order must appear in bold letters within the same order.

Jury instructions must be suitable for submission to the jury, and standard instructions must include the Florida Supreme Court-assigned number and title.

Counsel must use formal titles for all witnesses, including clients; first names/nicknames prohibited.

When not using lectern, counsel must use handheld/lapel mic and keep it in place.

Jury instructions must be formatted with each instruction beginning on a new page.

All filings must be text-searchable PDF files converted from word-processing format; scanned exhibits should use OCR when possible.

All documents must be filed electronically in searchable PDF format, with exceptions for sealed cases and pro se parties.

Briefs must be indexed, tabbed, double-sided, and in B&W/greyscale.

Attached documents must bear ECF header with document number and date of filing.

Sealed criminal investigative application captions must follow a standardized format with no PII, including number and type of targets, service provider, and primary offense statutes.

Electronically issued court documents bear an electronic signature and do not require handwritten signature; docket entries without attached documents are official.

Preferred A5 coil-bound; accept 3-ring binders up to 2-inch.

Paper exhibits should be OCR-processed for text-searchability

Relevant portions must be highlighted on any exhibit exceeding five pages.

All trial exhibits must be pre-marked with numbers using a unique number range for each party.

Trial exhibits must be placed in numerically tabbed binders whose spines show the exhibit-number ranges.

Hard-copy filings in the specified eCourt case types may not use exhibit tabs or dividers that enlarge the page beyond 8.5 by 11 inches.

Court-requested post-hearing documents must be emailed to the designated address in PDF format within 24 hours unless the court directs otherwise.

Exhibits must be numerically pre-marked, organized in tabbed binders no more than two inches thick, labeled by exhibit number range, and provided as a complete set to each party.

An electronic administrative record must be lodged on a thumb drive inside an 8½-by-11-inch envelope bearing a case-caption page on its front.

All exhibits, including impeachment materials, must be pre-marked with numbers, and each party must use a unique number range.

A permanent medical-excuse note must be on the provider’s letterhead, be signed by the provider, identify the juror by full name and badge number, and state that the juror has a permanent physical or mental disability or impairment.

The exhibit number or letter must appear in the footer of every page of each exhibit.

Pages of exhibits supporting or opposing motions should be consecutively numbered at the bottom, and exhibit references in briefs or declarations should include the page number.

Findings and orders after hearing, stipulations and orders, and judgments must be submitted in legible, hand-printed or typewritten form.

Exhibit attachments to pleadings must be separated by a standard size sheet of paper with a title identifying the sequence of the exhibit.

Proposed orders must include a footer with the order title on every page and a signature page that contains some text, unless it is a Judicial Council form.

Electronically filed documents should be in .pdf format converted from the native word processing format, not optical scan; if scanning is necessary, OCR is recommended.

Proposed or draft orders may not be filed as stand-alone documents and may be filed only as attachments to other pleadings.

The judge’s signature line on a proposed order must appear on a page with other text, not on a separate page.

Orders setting a case that are presented for a judge's signature must be on a separate page and must not be combined with a pleading.