Bates Numbering for Federal Court
Federal courts require exhibits to follow FRCP Rule 26(a)(3)(A)(iii). Requires pretrial disclosure of all exhibits, distinguishing those expected to be offered from those that may be offered if needed. Sequential Bates numbers give every page a unique, citable identifier, which matters anywhere exhibits get referenced by page during federal proceedings. ExhibitPrep applies the prefix and count automatically as you stamp.
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Federal Court Requirements
Federal courts require exhibits to follow FRCP Rule 26(a)(3)(A)(iii). Requires pretrial disclosure of all exhibits, distinguishing those expected to be offered from those that may be offered if needed. FRCP Rule 5.2: Privacy protection requiring redaction of SSN (last 4 only), birth dates (year only), financial accounts (last 4 only), and minor names (initials only). Central District of California: Local Rule 11-5 requires paper exhibits attached, numbered consecutively. Small exhibits must be mounted on 8.5x11 backing. ExhibitPrep's Bates numbering feature is built around exactly this: exhibits produced by the tool already match federal courts' formatting and marking conventions.
Key Benefits
Discovery compliance
Custom prefixes
Configurable format
Combined with stamps
Features
Common Use Cases
federal personal injury attorneys preparing medical records exhibits
Family law practitioners filing federal divorce and custody exhibits
Commercial litigation teams preparing discovery exhibits for federal district courts
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Bates numbering work for federal court exhibits?
Add sequential Bates numbers to every page of your exhibits for discovery compliance and evidence tracking. FRCP Rule 26(a)(3)(A)(iii) governs exhibit disclosure in federal courts, and ExhibitPrep's labels and formatting are built to match it. Upload your documents, apply the feature, and download court-ready exhibits.
Is Bates numbering compliant with federal court e-filing requirements?
Yes. federal courts file exhibits through CM/ECF (files capped at 50 MB). ExhibitPrep exports PDFs sized and formatted to match CM/ECF's requirements automatically.
What federal court exhibit rule should attorneys know before using Bates numbering?
Exhibit exchange deadline: 30 days before trial. Exhibit disclosures due 30 days before trial. Objections must be filed within 14 days after disclosures.
How much time does Bates numbering save on federal court exhibits?
Manual exhibit prep runs about 5 minutes of setup plus 3 minutes per document, so a 13-exhibit set takes roughly 44 minutes by hand. Bates Numbers in ExhibitPrep cuts that same batch down to a few minutes total.
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