US · rules
M.D. Fla. L.R. 1.08
Form of a Pleading, Motion, or Other Paper
(a) TYPOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS. Except as provided in (b), each pleading, motion, or other paper, excluding an exhibit, an attachment, a transcript, an image, or other addendum, must conform to these requirements:
Paper Size: 8½ x 11 inches
Margins: 1 inch
Page Numbering: Bottom center but no numbering necessary on page one
Main Text: At least 13-point, 2.0 double-spaced
Indented Quotation: At least 12-point, single-spaced
Footnote: At least 11-point, single-spaced
Typeface: Book Antiqua, Calisto MT, Century Schoolbook, Georgia, Palatino
Character Spacing: Scale: 100%, Spacing: Normal, Position: Normal
(b) ANOTHER PERMISSIBLE TYPEFACE. Times New Roman is permitted if the main text is at least 14-point, an indented quotation is at least 13-point, a footnote is at least 12-point, and the paper otherwise complies with (a).
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER SUBMISSIONS. The judge can permit a party to file a tangible rather than an electronic paper or a handwritten rather than a typewritten paper. The party must use opaque, unglazed, white, unbound paper with print on only one side.
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- 2026-09-18
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