Chapter 45.--PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
Article 5.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
45-502.Use of standard size paper for documents filed with stateagencies and courts.(a) All state agencies and all courts of this state shallpermit the filing of documents and pleadings, which are required, authorizedor permitted by law, on standard size forms or paper and shall not requirethe filing of documents and pleadings on legal size forms or paper.
(b) On and after July 1, 1990, subject to the other provisions of thissection, all documents and pleadings which arerequired, authorized or permitted by law to be filed with a state agency ora court of this state shall be filed on standard size forms or paper andlegal size forms and paper shall not be used for that purpose.
(c) This section does not prohibit the use or filing of:
(1) Forms larger than standard size, if the forms are to be used formaintenance of accounting or bookkeeping records, for preparation ofarchitectural or engineering drafts or documents, or for preparation ofmaps, graphs, charts or artwork;
(2) fan-fold paper designed for use in computer peripheral devices andforms, bond paper or legal pads which are perforated or otherwise designedto produce complete documents not larger than standard size;
(3) public records smaller than standard size, computer generatedprintouts, output from test measurements and diagnostic equipment, machinegenerated paper tapes, charts, graphs, tables, maps, diplomas, artwork andpublic records otherwise required to be nonstandard size or exempt by law;
(4) documents or pleadings authorized or permitted by any court of thisstate to be filed on nonstandard size forms or paper in order to avoidunnecessary cost or delay or to promote justice; or
(5) documents required by the federal government to be nonstandard size.
(d) Upon written application of any state agency,the secretary of administration may approve additional exemptions from therequirements of this section if, based upon such application, the secretaryfinds that the cost of compliance with such requirements is so great as tonot be in the best interests of the state.
(e) Upon written application of any court of this state, the supremecourt may approve additional exemptions from the requirements of thissection if, based upon such application, the supreme court finds thatcompliance with such requirements would be contrary to the effectiveadministration of justice.
(f) Each state agency and court of this state shall use its store ofpaper supplies, that exceed standard size and that are on hand on theeffective date of this act, until such store of supplies is exhausted. Thesecretary of administration and the director of printing shall provideassistance in form analysis and design to any state agency on request toassist in complying with the provisions of this act.
(g) As used in this section:
(1) "Standard size" means 8 1/2 x 11 inches or 21.59 x 27.94 centimeters.
(2) "State agency" means any state office, department, institution,commission, board or authority of this state.
Chapter 45.--PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
Article 5.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
45-502.Use of standard size paper for documents filed with stateagencies and courts.(a) All state agencies and all courts of this state shallpermit the filing of documents and pleadings, which are required, authorizedor permitted by law, on standard size forms or paper and shall not requirethe filing of documents and pleadings on legal size forms or paper.
(b) On and after July 1, 1990, subject to the other provisions of thissection, all documents and pleadings which arerequired, authorized or permitted by law to be filed with a state agency ora court of this state shall be filed on standard size forms or paper andlegal size forms and paper shall not be used for that purpose.
(c) This section does not prohibit the use or filing of:
(1) Forms larger than standard size, if the forms are to be used formaintenance of accounting or bookkeeping records, for preparation ofarchitectural or engineering drafts or documents, or for preparation ofmaps, graphs, charts or artwork;
(2) fan-fold paper designed for use in computer peripheral devices andforms, bond paper or legal pads which are perforated or otherwise designedto produce complete documents not larger than standard size;
(3) public records smaller than standard size, computer generatedprintouts, output from test measurements and diagnostic equipment, machinegenerated paper tapes, charts, graphs, tables, maps, diplomas, artwork andpublic records otherwise required to be nonstandard size or exempt by law;
(4) documents or pleadings authorized or permitted by any court of thisstate to be filed on nonstandard size forms or paper in order to avoidunnecessary cost or delay or to promote justice; or
(5) documents required by the federal government to be nonstandard size.
(d) Upon written application of any state agency,the secretary of administration may approve additional exemptions from therequirements of this section if, based upon such application, the secretaryfinds that the cost of compliance with such requirements is so great as tonot be in the best interests of the state.
(e) Upon written application of any court of this state, the supremecourt may approve additional exemptions from the requirements of thissection if, based upon such application, the supreme court finds thatcompliance with such requirements would be contrary to the effectiveadministration of justice.
(f) Each state agency and court of this state shall use its store ofpaper supplies, that exceed standard size and that are on hand on theeffective date of this act, until such store of supplies is exhausted. Thesecretary of administration and the director of printing shall provideassistance in form analysis and design to any state agency on request toassist in complying with the provisions of this act.
(g) As used in this section:
(1) "Standard size" means 8 1/2 x 11 inches or 21.59 x 27.94 centimeters.
(2) "State agency" means any state office, department, institution,commission, board or authority of this state.
Chapter 45.--PUBLIC RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
Article 5.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
45-502.Use of standard size paper for documents filed with stateagencies and courts.(a) All state agencies and all courts of this state shallpermit the filing of documents and pleadings, which are required, authorizedor permitted by law, on standard size forms or paper and shall not requirethe filing of documents and pleadings on legal size forms or paper.
(b) On and after July 1, 1990, subject to the other provisions of thissection, all documents and pleadings which arerequired, authorized or permitted by law to be filed with a state agency ora court of this state shall be filed on standard size forms or paper andlegal size forms and paper shall not be used for that purpose.
(c) This section does not prohibit the use or filing of:
(1) Forms larger than standard size, if the forms are to be used formaintenance of accounting or bookkeeping records, for preparation ofarchitectural or engineering drafts or documents, or for preparation ofmaps, graphs, charts or artwork;
(2) fan-fold paper designed for use in computer peripheral devices andforms, bond paper or legal pads which are perforated or otherwise designedto produce complete documents not larger than standard size;
(3) public records smaller than standard size, computer generatedprintouts, output from test measurements and diagnostic equipment, machinegenerated paper tapes, charts, graphs, tables, maps, diplomas, artwork andpublic records otherwise required to be nonstandard size or exempt by law;
(4) documents or pleadings authorized or permitted by any court of thisstate to be filed on nonstandard size forms or paper in order to avoidunnecessary cost or delay or to promote justice; or
(5) documents required by the federal government to be nonstandard size.
(d) Upon written application of any state agency,the secretary of administration may approve additional exemptions from therequirements of this section if, based upon such application, the secretaryfinds that the cost of compliance with such requirements is so great as tonot be in the best interests of the state.
(e) Upon written application of any court of this state, the supremecourt may approve additional exemptions from the requirements of thissection if, based upon such application, the supreme court finds thatcompliance with such requirements would be contrary to the effectiveadministration of justice.
(f) Each state agency and court of this state shall use its store ofpaper supplies, that exceed standard size and that are on hand on theeffective date of this act, until such store of supplies is exhausted. Thesecretary of administration and the director of printing shall provideassistance in form analysis and design to any state agency on request toassist in complying with the provisions of this act.
(g) As used in this section:
(1) "Standard size" means 8 1/2 x 11 inches or 21.59 x 27.94 centimeters.
(2) "State agency" means any state office, department, institution,commission, board or authority of this state.
