- California Rules of Court 3.1110 (CRC 3.1110) (opens in a new tab)
General format of California motion papers, including pagination and exhibit presentation
- Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 194 (TRCP 194) (opens in a new tab)
Texas discovery and exhibit disclosure requirements
- New York Uniform Rules 202.20 (22 NYCRR 202.20) (opens in a new tab)
New York pretrial conference and exhibit marking requirements
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 (FRCP 26) (opens in a new tab)
Federal discovery and initial disclosure requirements
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State Exhibit Requirements: Find Your State
Marking conventions, e-filing systems, file size limits, and deadlines for every US state. Click the map below or search for your state to see the rules that apply to your case.
- Most US courts have plaintiffs mark exhibits with numbers and defendants mark exhibits with letters, but the controlling rule differs by state.
- California Rule of Court 3.1110(c) addresses consecutive Arabic page numbering for papers within its scope. It does not prescribe a plaintiff-number/defendant-letter exhibit scheme or require A1/B1 binder labels.
- Texas exhibit disclosure is governed by Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 194.
- New York pre-marking requirements come from 22 NYCRR 202.34, with county-specific variations layered on top.
- Georgia is the only state covered here with no separate letter sequence for defendants -- every exhibit gets a sequential number under Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.2.
- Published e-filing size limits vary widely by state, so confirm the limit with your court's e-filing system.
- "Marked for identification" means an exhibit has a number or letter assigned but has not yet been admitted into evidence; "received in evidence" means the court has formally admitted it.
- ExhibitPrep generates professional exhibit stamps for all 50 states entirely in the browser, and files never leave the user's device.
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Click any state above for detailed requirements and free PDF guide, or browse all 50 states below.
Click any state to view requirements. Highlighted states have free PDF guides available.
Free 50-State Quick Reference PDF
All marking conventions, e-filing systems, and deadlines in one printable document.
Showing 50 of 50 states
TrueFiling
10 MB per document; larger documents are submitted as Part 1, Part 2, etc. limit
AZTurboCourt
Set by the e-filing service provider — confirm its current limit limit
Court by court: a superior court may require civil e-filing by local rule (California Rules of Court, rule 2.253(b))
Confirm the limit with the court and its e-filing service provider limit
Connecticut Judicial Branch E-Services
50 MB per document; larger exhibits may be split and filed in parts limit
File & ServeXpress
10 megs/file suggested, 25 megs/transaction max (Superior Ct.) — confirm limit
Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
50 MB total per trial-court submission; appellate limits differ limit
JEFS (Judiciary Electronic Filing System)
10 MB per document (and 10 MB per exhibit) limit
Idaho File and Serve
50 MB per document; larger documents are split into separate files of no more than 50 MB each limit
Iowa EDMS (Electronic Document Management System)
20 MB per submission (District Court); 150 MB per submission (Appellate) limit
Kentucky Court of Justice eFiling system
50 MB per eFiling envelope, including all attachments limit
eFileMaine
54.1 MB per document; larger documents are split into separate files limit
MDEC (Maryland Electronic Courts), via Odyssey File & Serve
25 MB per document limit
eFileMA
Superior Court covered civil filings: 25 MB per document / 50 MB per envelope limit
MiFILE
25 MB per document in MiFILE; courts not on MiFILE may differ — confirm limit
Designated Provider's E-Filing System (General Rule of Practice 14.01)
Set by the state court administrator's e-filing user guide — confirm limit
MEC (Mississippi Electronic Courts)
Under 10 MB per MEC attachment; split larger exhibits into 10 MB bundles limit
Montana Courts E-Filing
Approximately 20 MB per document; split larger documents into multiple parts limit
Nebraska Judicial Branch eFiling
Not confirmed — confirm the current limit with the clerk before filing limit
Odyssey File & Serve (Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County); other courts — confirm with the clerk
Not confirmed — check the filing portal limit
File & Serve (attorneys); TurboCourt (self-represented filers)
25 MB per file (File & Serve); 10 MB per file (TurboCourt) limit
Odyssey electronic filing system (district courts)
Not confirmed — check the filing portal limit
Set by each court's order or local rule (Ohio Civ.R. 5(E))
Not set by Ohio Civ.R. 5(E) — confirm with the court's clerk limit
Oklahoma Unified Case Management System (OUCMS)
Set by the Electronic Filing Technical Standards — confirm limit
File & Serve
50 MB per document; larger documents are split into separate files of 50 MB or less limit
A court may permit or require electronic filing with the prothonotary by local rule (Pa.R.C.P. 205.4(a)(1))
No statewide limit located — confirm with the county prothonotary limit
Rhode Island Judiciary Electronic Filing System (EFS), a Tyler Technologies product
25 MB per filing (larger filings may be filed in parts; video files cannot be e-filed) limit
South Carolina E-Filing (Tybera)
8 MB per document / 40 MB per submission limit
eFileSD (Tyler Technologies) for attorneys
5MB per document, 25MB per envelope (UJS eFile & Serve) — confirm limit
Available in some trial courts approved for e-filing, with several pre-approved vendors; appellate e-filing uses TrueFiling
Not verified — confirm with the court clerk limit
District court eFiling through a certified Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP), which attorneys must contract with to file civil cases
7 MB per document; larger documents are filed in sections limit
VJEFS (Virginia Judiciary eFiling System) for most civil cases in participating circuit courts. VACES (Virginia Appellate Courts Electronic System) for the Supreme Court of Virginia and Court of Appeals of Virginia
VJEFS (participating circuit courts): PDF documents up to 10 MB each limit
Check filing and exhibit delivery with your court
Confirm the limit for the intended delivery system limit
WV E-File for circuit and family courts, which files documents into the CourtPLUS case management system
10 MB maximum upload per document (no limit on the number of documents) limit
Filing in Federal Court?
Federal courts have their own exhibit requirements under FRCP and CM/ECF.
Court Exhibit Requirements by State
Detailed court exhibit requirements including marking conventions, exchange deadlines, and local rules for every state.
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State Exhibit Requirements FAQ
What are exhibit stamping requirements?
Exhibit stamping requirements are court rules that govern how evidence exhibits must be marked for trial or filing. Most states require plaintiffs to use numbers (1, 2, 3) and defendants to use letters (A, B, C). Some states specify exhibit prefixes or labeling formats, and electronic filing rules may specify file formats, size limits, and naming conventions.
Do all states have the same exhibit marking rules?
Use the exhibit labels required by your court’s local rules and case order. Some courts use letters for one party and numbers for another; others use numbers or assigned ranges for every party. Confirm the scheme before labeling the set.
How do I find my state's e-filing requirements?
Each state has its own e-filing system with specific requirements. Common systems include Odyssey/Tyler platforms (used in Texas, California, Illinois, and others), NYSCEF (New York), and state-specific portals. Requirements typically include PDF format, per-file size limits that vary by state and change over time (confirm your court’s current limit before filing), exhibit numbering, and bookmark requirements. Select your state above to see detailed e-filing specifications.
What is the difference between marked for identification and received in evidence?
"Marked for identification" means an exhibit has been assigned a number or letter but not yet admitted as evidence. "Received in evidence" (or "admitted") means the court has accepted the exhibit as part of the official record. Some courts require exhibits to be pre-marked before trial, with official admission happening during proceedings.
Can I use ExhibitPrep for all 50 states?
ExhibitPrep includes numbered, lettered, and custom-prefix templates for common exhibit-marking conventions across all 50 states. Each court and e-filing system controls its current requirements and acceptance, so review the exact export against the local rules and case-specific order before filing. Files are processed locally in your browser.
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