D. Ariz. LRCiv 3.5

(a) Filing Requirements. A petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2254 or 28 U.S.C. § 2241, or a motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 2255, and any accompanying applications to proceed in forma pauperis must be signed

and legibly written or typewritten on forms approved by the Court and in accordance with

the instructions provided with the forms, unless the Court finds that the petition or motion

is understandable and that it conforms with federal and local requirements for such

actions. Copies of the forms and instructions will be provided by the Clerk upon request.

If not filed electronically, the original and two (2) copies of the petition or motion must

be sent or delivered to the Clerk. The Court may strike or dismiss petitions, motions or

applications which do not conform substantively or procedurally with federal and local

requirements for such actions.

(b) Page Limitation in Capital Cases. If the petitioner is under a sentence of

death, a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, motion to vacate, set

aside, or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, or any response thereto may not

exceed 200 pages, exclusive of attachments. A reply in support of a petition or motion

may not exceed 100 pages, exclusive of attachments. The Court may grant leave to

exceed the page limitation set forth in this paragraph if the party demonstrates good cause

for doing so. A motion to exceed the page limitation must be filed on or before the filing

deadline and the proposed filing must be lodged as an attachment to the motion. If the

Court grants leave for the petition to exceed the page limitation, the length of the

response to the petition will be increased by the same amount. If the Court denies leave

to exceed the page limitation, the filer must submit a revised filing that complies with the

page limitation within 14 days, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

(c) In Forma Pauperis Certification. If a habeas corpus petitioner desires to

prosecute the petition in forma pauperis, the petitioner must file an application to proceed

in forma pauperis accompanied by a certification of the warden or other appropriate

officer of the institution in which the petitioner is confined as to the amount of money or

securities on deposit to the petitioner’s credit. If the petitioner has more than twenty-five

dollars ($25) on deposit, leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be denied and the

petitioner must pay the filing fee.