(a) Non-Compliance. If a person files a paper that does not comply with the rules
governing the format of papers filed with the court, the court may:
(1) strike the paper from the record; or
(2) fine the person up to $1,000.
(b) Notice. Before sanctioning a person under subdivision (a)(2), the court must:
(1) notify the person that the paper is noncompliant; and
(2) give the person the opportunity either to be heard or to revise the paper.
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Civil Rule 3-1
