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Rule 32. Briefs and Motions: Margins, Page Limit, and Delivery to Assigned Judge

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedLocal District Court RulesEffective: February 1, 2008

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Local District Court Rules
Rules of the Twenty-Third Judicial District [Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties]
Effective: February 1, 2008
OK 23 District Court Rule 32
Rule 32. Briefs and Motions: Margins, Page Limit, and Delivery to Assigned Judge
Currentness
A. All briefs shall be typewritten in clear type not less than 12 point, with single spaced lines of quoted matter and double spaced lines of unquoted matter. The margins of the printed page shall be one and one-quarter (1 ΒΌ ) inches on the left side and (1) inch on the other three sides.
B. All motions, applications and responses thereto, including brief, if required by Rule 4 of the Rules for District Courts, shall not exceed twenty (20) pages in length, excluding exhibits, without prior permission of the assigned judge. Reply briefs shall be limited to five (5) pages in length. Page limitations herein exclude only the cover, index, and appendix. Signature line and accompanying information identifying attorneys and parties, and certificate of service. No further briefs shall be filed without prior permission of the assigned judge. The use of footnotes is discouraged.
C. All briefs shall be filed and a copy delivered to the assigned trial judge at least five (5) days prior to any hearings.
D. Any brief filed in violation of this rule shall not be considered by the assigned judge and shall be stricken from the record.

Credits

Adopted effective February 1, 2008.
Oklahoma 23rd District Court Rule 32, OK R 23 DIST CT Rule 32
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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