Washington Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Civil Procedure (Updated August 1, 2025) Rule 210

(1) Absent a court order for cause shown, the body of a brief shall not exceed 3,000 words.

Non-conforming or illegible briefs may not be considered in the discretion of the Court.

All briefs shall use a proportionally spaced typeface in fourteen (14) point font; the

proportionally spaced typeface must include serifs, but sans-serif type may be used in

headings and captions. All other physical characteristics of a brief shall comply with

Wash.L.R.C.P. 204.1.

(2) Every brief shall contain the following:

(a) a brief history of the case;

(b) a statement of the issue(s) involved;

(c) a copy of, or reference to, the pertinent parts of any relevant document, report,

recommendation, order, and/or transcript;

(d) an argument with citations of the authority relied upon;

(e) a citation or copy to any opinion of the Court or an agency involved in the case;

and

(f) a conclusion.

(3) No supplemental brief(s) shall be filed, absent an order of court.

(4) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the brief of a moving party shall be filed

contemporaneously with the motion. The brief of the responsive party shall be filed at least

ten (10) days prior to the argument.

(5) This rule shall not apply to any brief filed in support of, or in opposition to, a motion

for post-trial relief pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 227.1.