Rule 205.2(a) - Filing of Legal Papers with the Clerk of CourtsAll pleadings and other documents submitted for filing with the Clerk of Courts shall conform with the following requirements:
(1) The use of backers and/or toppers is prohibited.(2) All documents shall be fastened together by staples.(3) The text of original documents shall not be highlighted by the use of colored markers. Highlighting of text can be done by bolding or by using a different style and size of font.(4) All documents shall be single-sided and double-spaced, except that quotations, footnotes and exhibits may be single-spaced.(5) The font size of all documents shall be not less 12 points.(6) Paper shall be of good quality and shall not exceed 8-1/2" x 11" in size.(7) Attachments smaller than 8-1/2" x 11" shall be attached to regular size paper by using scotch tape.(8) All exhibits shall be identified as such on the bottom center of each document as well as by exhibit tabs.(9) All pages shall be numbered consecutively. The number shall appear at the bottom center position of each page.(10) All copies attached to documents shall be clear and legible.(11) All documents shall contain the following: (i) the correct caption of the case, including the names of the parties, the docket number, the division of the court, and the name of the assigned judge, if any;(ii) a title indicating the nature of the document;(iii) the name, address, telephone number, fax number and Supreme Court identification number of the attorney filing the document; and(iv) if the party filing the document is not an attorney, the name, address, telephone number of such party.(12) No document submitted for filing to the clerk of courts - civil shall disclose the social security number of any person, except as specifically authorized by court order.Amended effective 1/1/2020; amended effective 7/1/2023.