M.D. Pa. L.R. 5.1

Papers or other documents filed in this court, except original or true copies of exhibits,

shall be on paper approximating eight and one-half (8½) inches by eleven (11) inches in size.

Any paper or other document filed shall be sufficient as to format and other physical

characteristics if it substantially complies with the following requirements:

(a) Prepared on white paper (except for covers, dividers, and similar sheets) of good

quality with typed or printed matter six and one-half (6½) inches by nine and one-half (9½)

inches.

(b) The first sheet of any paper or other document that is not filed electronically shall

contain a three (3) inch space from the top of the paper for all court stampings, filing notices,

etc.

(c) The lettering or typeface shall be clearly legible and shall not be smaller than 14 point

word processing font or, if typewritten, shall not be smaller than pica. The text must be double-spaced, but quotations more than two lines long may be indented and single-spaced.

Headings and footnotes may be single-spaced. The font type and size used in footnotes shall

be the same as that used in the body of the brief. Margins must be at least one inch on all four

sides. Page numbers shall be placed in the margins, but no text may appear there.

(d) The lettering or typeface shall be on only one (1) side of a page.

(e) All papers and other documents filed in this court shall be securely fastened with a

paper clip, binder clip or rubber band. The use of plastic strips, staples or other such fasteners

is prohibited, with the exception that administrative and judicial records may be firmly bound.

(f) Exhibits to a brief or motion shall accompany the brief or motion, but shall not be

attached to or bound with the brief or motion. Exhibits shall be secured separately, using either

lettered or numbered separator pages to separate and identify each exhibit. Each exhibit also

shall be identified by letter or number on the top right hand corner of the first page of the

exhibit. Exhibits in support of a pleading or other paper shall accompany the pleading or other

paper but shall not be physically bound thereto. In all instances where more than one exhibit

is part of the same filing, there shall be a table of contents for the exhibits.

(g) A proposed order shall accompany each motion or other request for relief, but shall not

be fastened together.

(h) Each motion and each brief shall be a separate document.

(i) Exceptions to the provisions of this rule may be made only upon motion and for good

cause or in the case of papers filed by a pro se litigant.