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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of Texas

Reed O'Connor, Chief Judge
Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

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Criminal Rule
49.3

In addition to the requirements of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, each pleading, motion, or other paper must:

  1. contain on its face a title clearly identifying each included pleading, motion, or other paper;
  2. contain a signature block that sets forth the attorney’s bar number for the jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted to practice, and a facsimile number and e-mail address where information may be sent to the attorney;
  3. use a page size of 8½ x 11 inches;
  4. be typed, printed, or legibly handwritten on numbered pages; and
  5. when submitted on paper, unless otherwise provided by the local criminal rules or order of the presiding judge, be two-hole punched at the top and either stapled in the upper, left-hand corner or secured with a durable fastener at the top.