Pleading paper is legal paper with numbers 1 to 28 printed in the left margin. If the court demands pleading paper, you must write legal pleadings on it. Otherwise, your document will be rejected by the court. There are two types of pleading papers: single and double. A single page pleading paper is used when there is room on one page for all the required information. A double page pleading paper is used when there isn't enough space for everything on one page. Most courts allow at least 20 pages per pleading paper. Some courts may require some pleadings to be filed on separate sheets. The clerk's office can tell you what type of paper they need from you. They won't accept anything else. The judge or chancellor has the authority to order different types of pleading papers. For example, a trial judge might want to see only original documents filed with the court. So, all copies of filings should be removed from any file folders before they are sent to the judge. The judge also might want to see only final judgments. In that case, all other documents should remain sealed until they are closed out of court. You should always check with the court first before removing files from a file folder. The purpose of numbering the pages of a pleading paper is so that the court reporter can report how many pages were filed if you don't submit the exact number requested.