What are the margins for Arkansas court filings?

Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 does not set a statewide margin, font, or line-spacing standard. Those physical format requirements are governed by the rules of the particular court where the document is filed and should be confirmed with that court.

Does Arkansas use numbered-line pleading paper?

No. Arkansas does not require consecutively numbered lines down the left margin. Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 requires averments in numbered paragraphs and a caption, but the page format itself is set by the local court rather than by a statewide pleading-paper rule.

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Q: Does Arkansas require an attorney bar number on pleadings?

Yes. Under Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 10, to the extent available, all pleadings must contain the name, bar number, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the attorney signing the pleading, or of the self-represented party filing it.

Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 requires a caption naming the court, the title of the action, the case number, and a Rule 7(a) designation, plus the signer's bar number, address, phone, fax, and email. Margins, font, and spacing are local-court-set.

Introduction

Arkansas does not use numbered-line pleading paper, and it sets no statewide margin, font, or line-spacing rule. What sets Arkansas apart from the bare caption rule is its contact-block and numbered-paragraph requirements. Under Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 10, every pleading must contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the case number, and a Rule 7(a) designation. The complaint's title names all parties; later pleadings name the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of the others. To the extent available, all pleadings must contain the name, bar number, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the attorney signing, or of the self-represented party. Averments are made in numbered paragraphs. Separately, e-filing in Arkansas is mandatory court-by-court under Administrative Order No. 21: once a circuit court's e-filing system is fully implemented, attorneys in good standing must e-file, while district courts decide locally whether to adopt it. The physical format of the document, including margins, font, line spacing, and paper, is set by the rules of the court where you file, not statewide. This page covers the Rule 10 caption, the contact block, the numbered-paragraph rule, and the e-filing posture. DocDraft drafts your document on properly formatted Arkansas court format from your facts, with attorney review available before you file.

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Key Things to Know

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Every pleading must contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the case number, and a Rule 7(a) designation (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
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To the extent available, all pleadings must contain the name, bar number, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the attorney signing, or of the self-represented party (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
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Averments must be made in numbered paragraphs (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
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The complaint's title names all parties; later pleadings name the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of the others (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
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E-filing is mandatory court-by-court under Administrative Order No. 21: once a circuit court's e-filing system is fully implemented, attorneys in good standing must e-file; district courts decide locally whether to adopt it.
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Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 does not fix a statewide margin, font, line-spacing, or paper standard; those are set by the rules of the court where you file.

Key decisions before you file

Before you file a Pleading Paper in Arkansas, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Pleading Paper guide walks through them.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, ARKANSAS [DIVISION, e.g. CIVIL DIVISION]

[Caption per Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10:] [PLAINTIFF NAME], Plaintiff, v. Case No. [CASE NUMBER] [DEFENDANT NAME], Defendant.

[Rule 7(a) designation, e.g. COMPLAINT]

[Body: allegations set out in numbered paragraphs (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10). Margins, font, line spacing, and paper per the rules of the court where this is filed. If the circuit court's e-filing system is fully implemented, attorneys in good standing must e-file under Administrative Order No. 21.]

[First numbered averment.]

[Second numbered averment.]

                                 ____________________________
                                 [SIGNATURE]
                                 [TYPED NAME], Bar No. [BAR NUMBER]
                                 [Attorney for / Self-represented] [PARTY]
                                 [MAILING ADDRESS]
                                 Telephone: [PHONE]   Fax: [FAX]
                                 E-mail: [EMAIL]

Arkansas Requirements for Pleading Paper

Caption with court, title, case number
Every pleading must contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the case number, and a Rule 7(a) designation (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
Signer contact block and bar number
To the extent available, all pleadings must contain the name, bar number, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the signing attorney or self-represented party (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
Averments in numbered paragraphs
Averments must be made in numbered paragraphs (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
Party names in the title
The complaint's title names all parties; later pleadings name the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of the others (Arkansas R. Civ. P. 10).
Court-by-court mandatory e-filing
Under Administrative Order No. 21, once a circuit court's e-filing system is fully implemented, attorneys in good standing must e-file; district courts decide locally whether to adopt e-filing.
Format set by local court rules
Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 does not fix a statewide margin, font, line-spacing, or paper standard; those are set by the rules of the court where you file.

Introduction

Key Things to Know

Key decisions before you file

Customize your Pleading Paper Template with DocDraft

Arkansas Requirements for Pleading Paper

Caption with court, title, case number

Signer contact block and bar number

Averments in numbered paragraphs

Party names in the title

Court-by-court mandatory e-filing

Format set by local court rules

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