Rule 410. Petitions for Extraordinary Writs and Class Action Certification Filings.
(a) Length and Page Limits.
- All petitions for extraordinary writs and all suggestions in support, however denominated, shall not separately exceed 15,500 words. All answers and all suggestions in opposition, however denominated, shall not separately exceed 13, 950 words.
- If filing under Rule 81.21, all petitions for extraordinary writs and all suggestions in support, however denominated, shall not separately exceed 50 pages. All answers and all suggestions in opposition, however denominated, shall not separately exceed 13,950 words.
- Any motion for filing in excess of these limitations shall accompany the document to be filed and shall be granted only for good cause shown.
(b) Contents of Exhibits. The party filing the writ petition shall include in the exhibits to the petition any legal memorandum (e.g., motion or suggestions in opposition) filed in the lower court or agency, which advocated a position contrary to the relief requested in the petition. If the legal memorandum included exhibits or attachments exceeding 25 pages, the exhibits or attachments to the legal memorandum may be omitted. Any such omission shall be indicated on the copy of the legal memorandum filed as an exhibit to the petition.
(c) Child Custody Habeas Proceedings. In child custody habeas corpus proceedings, petitioner or petitioner’s attorney shall file the Writ Service Information form, using the form attached to and made a part of this rule.
Writ Service Information Form
Petitioner’s Attorney
Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Respondent’s Attorney
Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Respondent - Party(ies) to be served with Writ
Name:
Home Address:
Business Address:
Telephone Number: Business: Home
Automobile: Make Model
Year License No.
Other places Respondent(s) might be served, such as Parents’ address, etc.
Physical description of the respondent, if known:
Height:
Weight:
Sex:
Race:
Distinguishing Features:
(Eff. Nov. 13, 2012, Amended eff. Jan. 1, 2017, Feb. 14, 2017.)