All pleadings, motions, discovery procedures, memoranda, and other papers filed
with the clerk of court shall:
(a) be double-spaced on single-sided, standard letter size (8½ x 11) paper, with
all typed matter appearing in at least 11 point font size with a one inch margin
on all sides;
(b) state the court and division in which the action is pending;
(c) except for the initial filing, bear the case number assigned by the clerk;
(d) contain the caption of the case;
(e) if applicable, state the title of the pleading, motion, discovery procedure, or
document and the federal statute or rule number under which the party is
proceeding;
(f) contain the individual name, firm name, address, telephone number, fax
number, e-mail address, and state bar identification, where applicable, of
all attorneys who appear for the filing person, including any attorney making
a special appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.1(e);.
(g) bear the date when it was signed;
(h) be signed by an attorney or unrepresented person;
(i) include below the filer’s signature, on the line immediately below, the typed
or printed name in the same form as the signature. In preparation of
documents for signature by a judge or magistrate judge, a blank space shall
be provided below the signature line in which the name may be typed or
printed;
(j) have each page numbered sequentially; and
(k) absent an order of the court upon a showing of good cause, be in the English
language unless translations are furnished. Any English translation shall
include a certification that the translation is accurate. Partial translations are
acceptable if the person filing a document believes that the portion translated
is sufficient to address the issues being litigated. Within 14 days of the filing
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of the translated document, any opposing party or nonparty may file
objections to the translation or to the partial nature of the translation or may
file additional partial or complete translations of the document as it believes
necessary.
The following forms are examples to be followed:
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
No. __:____-CV-___-__
JANE T. SMITH, )
)
Plaintiff, )
) OFFER OF JUDGMENT
v. ) Fed. R. Civ. P. 68
)
AARON R. JONES et al., )
)
Defendants. )
This day of January 201 .
/s/ John B. Attorney
John B. Attorney
Abbott, Ball and Attorney
200 Main Street
Post Office Box 50
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
(919) 878-8787
Fax (919) 878-8000
[email protected]
State Bar No. ____________________
Attorney for Defendant
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