Pleading Instructions
For Microsoft Word 2003 and later, the following Legal Pleadings templates are available:
Microsoft Word 2000 has an automatic program that will create pleading paper and format your pleading at the same time. Note: This program is not available on the library’s computers. This guide is to help you create pleadings at home.
To use this program:
- Open Microsoft Word.
- On the FILE menu, click NEW
- Click the LEGAL PLEADINGS tab
- Double click PLEADING WIZARD. This will begin the “Pleading Wizard” program, which takes you step-by-step through creating your own pleading paper. Make sure you select the following values:
| What do you want to do? | Select: Create a new pleading template for another court. Click Next |
| Name of the Court: | Type: In the First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada In and For Carson City Should be aligned?: Center Click Next |
| Page Settings: | Font: Times New Roman Line Spacing: Double Lines Per Page: 8.5” x11 Margins: One inch on all sides Click Next |
| Do you want line numbers? | Yes Start pleading at line: 1 Line numbers start at: 1 Show line numbers in increments of: 1 Click Next |
| Borders: | Left: Double Right: Single Click Next |
| Caption Box: | Style 1 Click Next |
| Header & Footer: | What information do you want at the beginning of the pleading? Attorney and firm names (Actually your name and address) In the Footer? Summary of pleading title Page numbers Click Next |
| Do you want a signature block? | Yes Sign with: Plain Do: Not include firm name and address Include date line Click Next |
| File Name: | Give your template a name like Carson City Court Pleadings Template Click Next |
The program will then take you through the steps to fill in information in the pleading caption. Make sure that you type the information in exactly as you want it to appear, such as in all capitals when appropriate.
These instructions are also available in pdf format.