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Bates Numbering for Legal Documents — Sequential Page Stamping
What Is Bates Numbering?
Sequential numbering system for legal documents. Each page gets a unique ID like CASE-000001.
Why Use Bates Numbers?
Required for court filings
Uniquely identify every page
Prove no pages were added/removed
Add Bates Numbers
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Set prefix (e.g., "CASE", "EXHIBIT-A")
Set starting number
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