


(applies in criminal cases pursuant to LRCrim 12.1) The body of all documents shall be typed double-spaced and shall not exceed 28 lines per page and shall not be single-spaced except for footnotes and indented quotations. Use “a fixed-pitch type size no smaller than ten (10) pitch (10 letters per inch) or proportional font size no smaller than 13 point, including any footnotes” for all pleadings, motions and other original documents. LRCiv 7.1(a)(3) (also applies in criminal cases pursuant to LRCrim 12.1 which incorporates LRCiv 7.1(a)(3)) Use proper capitalization in the case caption to denote the party names. The 10 Most Frequent Violations of the Rules of Practice (“Local Rules” 1) Local and national forms, local rules of court and general orders and federal rules are available to the left.
