Kansas Pleading Paper Template
Kansas court documents follow Supreme Court Rule 111: a top margin of at least 1.5 inches, bottom and side margins of at least 1 inch, a font no smaller than 12-point, and double-spaced text on 8.5 by 11 inch paper.
Introduction
Kansas does not use numbered-line pleading paper. Instead, the form of every filed document is set by Kansas Supreme Court Rule 111, which fixes a top margin of at least 1.5 inches and bottom and side margins of at least 1 inch. Text must be in a conventional style font no smaller than 12-point, with no more than 12 characters per inch, and double-spaced, with single spacing allowed only for subparagraphs, legal descriptions, itemizations, quotations, and headers or footers. The document must be printed in dark ink on light colored paper, on one side only of an 8.5 by 11 inch sheet, and remain legible when scanned and copied. A wrong margin, an undersized font, or single-spaced body text gives the clerk grounds to reject the filing, which can cost you a deadline. This page covers the Rule 111 margins, font, spacing, caption, and paper specifications that apply to documents filed in Kansas district courts, along with a caption skeleton you can model. DocDraft drafts your document on properly formatted Kansas court format from your facts, with attorney review available before you file.
Key Things to Know
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Under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 111, the top margin must be at least 1.5 inches, and the bottom and side margins must be at least 1 inch.
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Rule 111 requires a conventional style font no smaller than 12-point with no more than 12 characters per inch.
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Text must be double-spaced under Rule 111, though single spacing is allowed for subparagraphs, legal descriptions of real estate, itemizations, quotations, and headers or footers.
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The document must be filed on one side only of an 8.5 by 11 inch sheet, in dark ink on light colored paper, and legible upon scanning and copying, per Rule 111.
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The caption must show the name of the court centered at the top of the first page, with the case caption and case number below it, per Rule 111.
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The filer's name, signature, address, telephone number, and fax and e-mail addresses if any must appear on the document, and an attorney must include the Kansas registration number after the attorney's name, under Rule 111.
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Kansas does not use consecutive left-margin line numbers; the line-numbered pleading paper used in some states is not required here.
Key decisions before you file
Before you file a Pleading Paper in Kansas, 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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Kansas Requirements for Pleading Paper
File on one side only of an 8.5 by 11 inch sheet, in dark ink on light colored paper, legible upon scanning and copying, per Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 111.
Set a top margin of at least 1.5 inches and bottom and side margins of at least 1 inch, as required by Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 111.
Use a conventional style font no smaller than 12-point with no more than 12 characters per inch, per Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 111.
Double-space the text under Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 111; single spacing is allowed only for subparagraphs, legal descriptions, itemizations, quotations, and headers or footers.
Center the name of the court at the top of the first page, with the case caption and case number below it, per Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 111.
Include the filer's name, signature, address, telephone number, and fax and e-mail addresses if any; an attorney must add the Kansas registration number after the attorney's name, under Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 111.
Frequently Asked Questions
Under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 111, the margin at the top of a document must be at least 1.5 inches, and the margins on the bottom and sides must be at least 1 inch. These minimums apply to documents filed in Kansas district courts.
Rule 111 requires a conventional style font no smaller than 12-point, with no more than 12 characters per inch. The text must be in dark ink on light colored paper and legible when the document is scanned and copied.
No. Kansas does not require consecutive numbered lines down the left margin. Rule 111 governs margins, font, spacing, and paper, but does not call for the line-numbered pleading paper used in some other states.
Rule 111 requires text to be double-spaced. Single spacing may be used for a subparagraph, a legal description of real estate, an itemization, a quotation, headers and footers, and similar subsidiary portions of the document.