Local Rule LR 9004-1: Form of Documents

LR 9004-1 Form of Documents

(a) Pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda, stipulations, and exhibits. In addition to complying with Local Rule 5005-1, all pleadings, motions, responses to motions, objections, applications, notices of intended action, briefs, memoranda, stipulations, other written requests for court action ("Requests for Relief"), Declarations, and proposed orders (collectively, "Court Filings") must comply with the court's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing Administrative Procedures (and any successor electronic-filing procedures), though documents that (i) are double‐spaced and use a proportional font not smaller than 12‐point with a one-inch margin on all sides or (ii) utilize a form approved by this court, an Official Bankruptcy Form approved by the Judicial Conference, or a Director's Form issued under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9009 by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts satisfy this rule, unless the court orders an alternative format in advance.

(b) Signing filings. All Requests for Relief must be signed by an attorney, or by the litigant if appearing pro se, in accordance with Local Rule 5005-2.

(c) Size and legibility of documents filed using non-electronic means. All documents not filed electronically, except exhibits, must be on letter size (8‐1/2″ x 11″) durable, opaque, unglazed paper, fastened at the top without special backing or binding; plainly and legibly written, typewritten, printed or reproduced. Documents that are not typewritten or otherwise printed must be in ink or its equivalent. Except for exhibits, only one side of each paper may be used. All pages must be sequentially numbered.