- Each PDF containing a brief or appendix must begin at page one and be numbered consecutively. The page numbers on the document must match the page number displayed in the Adobe Reader software.
- All PDFs must be fully text-searchable, either by directly exporting them from a word processor, or by using optical character recognition (OCR).
- The certificate of service is included in the PDF with the brief.
- The certificate of compliance (Rule 16[k]) is included in the PDF with the brief.
- The addendum is included in the PDF with the brief.
- The record appendix is NOT included in the PDF with the brief, but is a separate PDF or PDFs.
- The PDF containing the brief, addendum, and certificates is less than 50 MB.
- Each volume of the record appendix is less than 50 MB.
Because each volume of appendix must be less than 50 MB, it is recommended that you ascertain the file size of the appendix before applying page numbers and completing your table of contents and brief citations.
- To reduce file size, convert directly from your word processor where possible, and otherwise scan in black & white at 200 dpi unless color or high-resolution images are needed.
- The first volume of the record appendix contains a complete table of contents referencing all volumes, and each additional volume contains a table of contents for that volume.
- For multi-volume appendices, each volume is separately paginated so that each volume's cover is page one. On the cover and in the "Description" field after you upload the "Lead Document" to eFileMA, use roman numerals to indicate multivolume appendices (e.g., "Volume I of II").
- You may file more than one PDF in an envelope, so long as the envelope's contents