OK · rules
Okla. & Canadian Cntys. Local R. 37
BRIEFS AND MOTIONS: MARGINS, PAGE LIMIT, DELIVERY TO ASSIGNED JUDGE, AND DELIVERY TO ATTORNEY GENERAL WHERE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF STATUTE CHALLENGED
A. All motions and briefs shall be typewritten in clear type not less than 12-point, with single
spaced lines of quoted matter and double-spaced lines of unquoted matter. The margins of
the printed page shall be one and one-quarter (1 ¼) inches on the left side and one (1) inch
on the other three sides.
B. All motions, applications and responses thereto, including briefs, if required by Rule 4 of
the Rules for District Courts, shall not exceed twenty (20) pages in length, excluding
exhibits, without prior permission of the assigned judge. Reply briefs shall be limited to
five (5) pages in length. Page limitations herein exclude only the cover, index, appendix,
signature line and accompanying information identifying attorneys and parties, and
certificate of service. No further briefs shall be filed without prior permission of the
assigned judge. The use of footnotes is discouraged.
C. All pleadings, motions, responses, reply briefs, or other submissions requiring a hearing
shall be filed and paper copies shall be delivered to the assigned trial judge at least five (5)
days prior to any hearings, includin g all motions, responses, reply briefs, or other
submissions requiring a hearing filed via e-filing.
D. Any party that seeks to challenge the constitutionality of a state statute shall serve the office
of the Attorney General with a copy of the motion and brief challenging the statute and
shall certify this service on the original document filed.
E. Any motion and/or brief filed in violation of this rule shall not */may not** be considered
by the assigned judge and shall*/may** be stricken from the record.
Provenance
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- www.oklahomacounty.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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