Rule 7.
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Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers.
(a)Pleadings. Only these pleadings are allowed:
(1)a complaint;
(2)an answer to a complaint;
(3)an answer to a counterclaim designated as a counterclaim;
(4)an answer to a crossclaim;
(5)a third-party complaint;
(6)an answer to a third-party complaint; and
(7)if the court orders one, a reply to an answer.
(b)Motions and Other Papers.
(1)In General. A request for a court order must be made by motion. The motion must:
(A)be in writing unless made during a hearing or trial;
(B)state with particularity the grounds for seeking the order; and
(C)state the relief sought.
(2)Form. The rules governing captions and other matters of form in pleadings apply to motions and other papers.