A memorandum that exceeds the page limits of these rules must be submitted and considered in the same way as an article submitted late. Except in a summary judgment or a summary request for a decision, no opening or response brief may exceed 15 pages. In a summary judgment or summary request for a decision, no opening or reply note may exceed 20 pages. No response or final statement may exceed 10 pages. The page limit does not include the subtitle page, application and application notification, attachments, declarations, attachments, table of contents, list of authorities or proof of service. Any reference to exhibits or statements in supporting or opposing documents shall refer to the part number or letter, the specific page and, where applicable, the paragraph or line number. A memorandum of more than 10 pages must contain a table of contents and a list of authorities. A memorandum of more than 15 pages should also include an introductory summary of the reasoning. The pages of a memorandum should be numbered consecutively starting with the first page and use only Arabic numerals (e.g. 1, 2, 3).
The page number can be deleted and does not need to appear on the first page. A party may apply to the court ex parte, but with written notice of the request to the other parties, at least 24 hours before the expiry date of the memorandum, for authorization to submit a longer memorandum. The request must justify why the submission cannot be made within the limits indicated. (3) At the request of either party to the action, any party relying on an authority other than california`s business, laws, constitutional provisions, or state or local rules shall promptly provide the requesting party with a copy of that authority. A party making a request, with the exception of an application as listed in Rule 3.1114, shall submit and submit a support note. The court may interpret the absence of a memorandum as an admission that the claim or demurrage in question is unfounded and the reason for its rejection, and, in the case of a demurrer, as a waiver of all unsubstantiated grounds. (1) A judge may require that if an agency other than California business, laws, constitutional provisions, or state or local rules be cited, a copy of the agency must be submitted to the documents citing the agency. In the case of paper, authority shall be provided or separated on a tab in accordance with Rule 3.1110(f)(3).
If the authority is in electronic form, it shall be bookmarked electronically in accordance with Rule 3.1110(f)(4). A case citation must contain the official scope of the report and the page number and year of the decision. The court may not require any other form of summons. To the extent possible, all memoranda and supporting statements should be attached to the motion. (Subparagraph (a) amended with effect from 1 January 2007; previously amended with effect from January 1, 2004.) (2) If a California case is cited before publication in the preliminary sheets of the official reports, the party shall indicate the title, the case number, the date of the decision and, if by the Court of Appeals, the district of the Court of Appeal in which the case was decided. A judge may request that a copy of the case be filed. If the copy is made on paper, it must be staged or separated in accordance with Rule 3.1110(f)(3). If the copy is made in electronic form, it shall be bookmarked electronically in accordance with Rule 3.1110(f)(4). Any request for judicial service shall be made in a separate document detailing the specific points for which notification is sought and shall comply with Rule 3.1306(c). [Subparagraph (d) amended with effect from 1 January 2017; adopted under a longer subparagraph (d); previously amended with effect from 1 July 1984, 1 January 1992, 1 July 1997 and 1 January 2004.]. [Subsection (m) amended with effect from 1 January 2016; adopted as Subsection (i) with effect from 1 July 1997; previously amended and renamed subsection (l) with effect from 1 January 2004; previously renamed Subsection (j) with effect from 1 July 2000, Subsection (n) with effect from 1 January 2007 and Subsection (m) with effect from 1 July 2000. January 2008.) (e) amended and renamed with effect from 1 January 2004; adopted under point (d).).
Where a draft decision or judgment is submitted, it shall be presented and served on the removal documents, but shall not be annexed thereto. The requirements for proposed contracts, including requirements for the submission of contract proposals electronically, are set out in Rule 3.1312. The brief should include a statement of facts, a concise presentation of the law, evidence and arguments, and a discussion of the laws, cases and manuals cited in support of the position presented. (Subsection (j) with effect from 1 January 2008; adopted as Subsection (f) with effect from 1 July 1997; previously renamed subsection (g) with effect from 1 July 2000; previously amended and renamed to Subsection (i) with effect from 1 January 2004 and Subsection (k) with effect from 1 January 2007).]. See also Rule 1.200 on the format of citations. Rule 3.1113 as amended with effect from January 1, 2017; adopted as Rule 313 with effect from 1 January 1984; previously amended and renumbered as Rule 3.1113 with effect from 1 January 2007; previously amended with effect from 1 July 1984, 1 January 1992, 1 July 1997, 1 July 2000, 1 January 2003, 1 January 2004, 1 January 2008, 1 July 2011 and 1 January 2016. [Subparagraph (f) amended and adopted with effect from 1 January 2007; adopted under paragraph (d); Subparagraph (d) previously amended and renamed subparagraph (e) with effect from 1 January 2004).