Rule 12-7.11 Rejection of Filings
Court Operating Rule 12: Rules of Practice and Procedures Before the Missouri Judicial Finance Commission
COR 12-7: Formal Requirements for All Pleadings and Briefs
Rule Text
(a) Pleadings, briefs or documents are to be liberally construed and accepted for filing unless their form or content significantly impedes proper review.
(b) Pleadings, briefs, or documents that are not in substantial compliance with this Court Operating Rule 12, commission orders, or applicable statutes shall not be filed. The commission counsel may return pleadings indicating the deficiencies therein and the reasons for not filing the same. The mere fact of filing shall not waive any failure to comply with these rules, commission orders, or applicable statutes, and the commission may require parties to file amended pleadings, briefs, or related documents or entertain appropriate motions in connection therewith.
Amendment history: (Adopted April 21, 1983, effective April 25, 1983. Approved for publication August 21, 1995. Amended February 22, 2000, effective February 22, 2000; amended April 21, 2004, effective July 1, 2004; amended November 19, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.)