Wash. Admin. Code § 308-101-180 - Briefs, motions, memoranda, and other pleadings
(1) The text of all
documents filed with this department should be double-spaced, except footnotes
and block quotations, which may be single-spaced. In a document produced using
word processing software, all text, including footnotes and block quotations,
should appear in a 14 point font serif equivalent to Times New Roman or San
serif font equivalent to Arial.
(2)
Brief length and certificate of compliance: All documents filed
with this department and produced using word processing software should contain
a short statement above the signature line certifying the number of words
contained in the document, exclusive of words contained in the appendices, the
title sheet, the table of contents, the certificate of compliance, signature
blocks, and pictorial images (e.g., photographs, maps, diagrams, exhibits). The
signor may rely on the word count calculation of the word processing software
used to prepare the brief or motion. Motions/briefs shall not exceed 5,000
words or 20 pages if handwritten. Any appendices or attachments are not to be
included in the length. For good cause, a hearings examiner may permit an
over-length brief.
(3) Citations to
the legal authority shall comply with the Washington state court general rules
14 and 14.1.
(4) All exhibits or
documents submitted electronically shall be submitted only in a PDF
format.
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