Section 6-1110 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Form of pleadings(a) Caption; Names of Parties. Every pleading must have a caption with the court's name, the title of the action, the file number, and a § 6-1107(a) designation. The title of the action in the complaint must name all the parties; the title of other pleadings, after naming the first party on each side, may refer generally to other parties.(b) Paragraphs; Separate Statements. A party must state its claims or defenses in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practicable to a statement of a single set of circumstances. A later pleading may refer by number to a paragraph in an earlier pleading. If doing so would promote clarity, each claim founded on a separate transaction or occurrence - and each defense other than a denial - must be stated in a separate count or defense.(c) Adoption by Reference; Exhibits. A statement in a pleading may be adopted by reference in the same pleading or in any other pleading or motion. A copy of any written instrument that is an exhibit to a pleading is a part of the pleading for all purposes.Amended November 13, 2024, effective 1/1/2025.COMMENT TO § 6-1110
The rule governs the format of pleadings, including the content of captions, the use of numbered paragraphs, and the use of incorporation by reference. The 2024 Amendments made stylistic changes to the rule but did not make any substantive changes.