Rule 330. Filings by Self-Represented Parties
(a) Filings.
(1) Self-represented parties may file motions, correspondence, and pleadings, including writ pleadings that do not require a filing fee, by filing a paper copy with the clerk, by facsimile transmission in accordance with subsection (b), or by e-mail attachment as provided in subsection (c) of this rule.
(2) Writ pleadings that require a filing fee must be filed by filing a paper copy with the clerk.
(3) Briefs may be filed by filing one paper copy with the clerk, or by facsimile transmission in accordance with subsection (b), or by e-mail attachment as provided in subsection (c) of this rule.
(4) Legal files and transcripts, including supplemental legal files and transcripts may only be filed in paper and may NOT be filed by facsimile or by e-mail attachment. The paper transcript shall be accompanied by an electronic version of the transcript as provided in Rule 336.
(b) Facsimile Filings.
(1) Filings will be accepted for filing by facsimile transmission if they, together with any supporting documentation, do not constitute more than twenty pages.
(2) Fax filings received at the Court on or before 11:59:59 p.m. will be considered filed as of that day. Time of receipt will be the time printed on the facsimile document by the court’s facsimile machine.
(3) The filers should retain their receipt with the original copy of the document for reference by the court if so requested.
(4) If a brief is filed by facsimile transmission, it must comply in all respects with the requirements of the Supreme Court Rules.
(c) E-mail Attachments.
(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, self-represented parties may file motions, correspondence, pleadings, including writ pleadings that do not require a filing fee, and briefs by e-mail attachment sent to: moapped@courts.mo.gov . The e-mail message shall include the caption of the case and the party filing the brief. A single e-mail and its attachments may not exceed ten megabytes. A single attachment may not exceed seven megabytes. No document may be divided into more than one attachment. The filing party shall certify that the attached file has been scanned for viruses and that it is virus-free.
(2) E-mail filings received at the Court on or before 11:59:59 p.m. will be considered filed as of that day. Time of receipt will be the time recorded on the e-mail by the court’s e-mail server.
(3) If a brief is filed by e-mail attachment, it must be either in “portable document format” (PDF) or Microsoft Word. The brief must comply in all respects with the requirements of the Supreme Court Rules.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibits may only be filed in paper and may not be filed by facsimile or e-mail attachment. Only the original or one copy of the exhibits shall be filed.
(e) Briefs. All briefs must comply with the length limits in Rule 360.
(f) Writs. All writ filings must comply with the length limits in Rule 401(a)(2).
(Adopted eff. Nov. 10, 2015, Amended Jan. 1, 2017, Feb. 14, 2017.)
Effective date: April 13, 2021