FAQs

What if I use line numbers in my citations in the document to be linked (brief, motion, petition, or etc.). Can <sup>®</sup> accommodate line numbers?

HyperCite^® can process documents to be linked that contain line numbers citations. However, the practitioner must follow some specific guidelines. These guidelines are in addition to guidelines specified in the first question of this FAQ.

Anatomy of a simple citation containing line numbers:

What if in the citations within the document to be linked (brief, motion, petition, or etc.) contain several different volumes or source documents. Can HyperCite accommodate those citation forms?

HyperCite^® can process documents to be linked that contain citations to multiple volumes or source documents. However, the practitioner must follow one guideline. A semicolon must be placed between different volumes or sources.

Are there special rules for instances where I use an Exhibit or Tab number, like for a writ petition?

HyperCite^® can process writ petitions, however, it is a circumstance that demands one extra step and adherence to some guidelines. When uploading a source document that contains Exhibit or Tab numbers, there is a check box on the HyperCite^® upload record source page that the practitioner must select. Moreover, the practitioner must keep some citation guidelines in mind.

Although the above sample does not contain line numbers, line numbers may be employed with Exhibits or Tabs in accordance with Question #1 of this FAQ.

Moreover, different volumes and source documents may be combined in the same string citation in accordance with Question #2 of this FAQ.

What if my Clerk’s Transcript or Reporter’s Transcript bate stamp numbers do not match the Adobe system’s page numbers? (The Reporter or Clerk included unnumbered pages)

In order for HyperCite^® to work properly, the page numbers displayed in the PDF viewer must match the bate stamp numbers of the reporter’s transcript, clerk’s transcript, or any other source document. The following illustrates when the PDF viewer and bates stamp numbers match each other

When HyperCite^® links citation page numbers to the appellate record, it utilizes the page number displayed by the PDF viewer, not the bates stamp number. When the page number displayed by the PDF viewer and bates stamp numbers are not the same, this will cause a problem. Citations citing to bates stamp page one when the numbers do not mate will not go to the proper page.

The reason the page numbers do not match in the above example is the court reporter left the title page and various tables unnumbered. The reporter started bate stamp page one after six unnumbered pages. A similar problem can arise when the Clerk in preparing the Clerk’s Transcript decides to un-number the table of contents and title page. In order for HyperCite^® to work properly, the page numbers must be synced. The following illustrates how to sync the PDF viewer page number and bates number.

What if my Clerk’s Transcript or Reporter’s Transcript bate stamp numbers do not match the Adobe system’s page numbers? (The Reporter’s or Clerk’s transcripts do not start at page 1)

Sometimes, a Reporter or Clerk will start each date of testimony or volume at a page other than one. For example, your first Reporter’s Transcript starts at page 100. If your Reporter’s Transcript starts at bates stamp 100, Adobe will read that page as page one. HyperCite^® will link a citation to page 100 in the brief to page one. This can be fixed with page labels.

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