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General Format of Documents Presented for Filing

D.V.I. Rule 5.1

(a) Format of Documents. All pleadings, motions, and other papers presented for filing shall be double-spaced, except for quoted material. Each page shall be numbered consecutively. All documents shall be prepared in an 8-½ x 11-inch format with, at minimum, one-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) and shall be plainly typewritten or printed in at least 12- Case: 3:25-mc-00003-RAM-GAT Document #: 10-1 Filed: 01/30/26 Page 7 of 44 point font, on a white background, or prepared by a clearly legible duplication process. Footnotes shall be in at least 10-point font and may be single-spaced. All motions shall also comply with the limitations set forth in LRCi 7.1. (b) Exceptions. This rule does not apply to: (1) exhibits submitted for filing; (2) documents filed in actions prior to removal from Superior Court; or (3) pro se parties.
Official source: https://www.vid.uscourts.gov/sites/vid/files/local_rules/DVI%20Local%20Civil%20Revised%20R · retrieved 2026-07-23