Section R. 423.184 - Form and style of motions, briefs, and other pleadingsRule 184.
(1) Motions and briefs filed with the commission or an administrative law judge designated by the commission shall be typewritten on 1 side only of 8 1/2 by 11-inch plain white paper, shall have margins not less than 1 inch on each side, shall be in a typeface not smaller than 12 point and shall be double-spaced, except that quotations and footnotes may be single-spaced. Unless expressly increased or decreased by order of the administrative law judge, commission or designee, or other provision under these rules, the size of any pleading is limited to 50 pages, exclusive of tables, indexes, and appendixes.(2) The original of all pleadings shall be firmly bound with 1 staple in the upper left hand corner or secured with metal fasteners through a standard 2-hole punch perforation at the top. No other method of securing original motions and briefs is acceptable. Copies of pleadings may be secured by any reasonable format.(3) The first page of each pleading shall bear the caption, case number or numbers, and name of the administrative law judge, if any, or the commission.(4) Failure to comply with the requirements of this rule may be a basis for rejection of the document.Mich. Admin. Code R. 423.184