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  • 1991-26 Guidelines for Coordination of Criminal Procedures
  • 2001-6 Jurisdiction and Procedures for United States Magistrate Judges

Local Rules
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Civil Rules | Criminal Rules
Supplemental Admiralty Rules | Supplemental Habeas Corpus Rules
Appendices

Civil Rules
LR3. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
LR4. SUMMONS
LR5. FILING REQUIREMENTS
LR5.1 Electronic Filing
LR5.2 Related Litigation Policy
LR5.3 Certificate of Service
LR5.4 Discovery Not Filed
LR5.5 Service of Pleadings and Other Papers
LR7. CIVIL PRETRIAL MOTION PRACTICE
LR7.1 Form
LR7.2 Unopposed Motions
LR7.3 Submission
LR7.4 Responses
LR7.5 Oral Submission
A. By Request
B. By Order
LR7.6 Consolidation
LR7.7 Supporting Material
LR7.8 Hearing
LR10. FORM OF PLEADINGS
LR10.1 Caption
LR10.2 Format
LR11. SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS BY
ATTORNEY IN CHARGE
LR11.1 Designation
LR11.2 Responsibility
LR11.3 Signing of Pleadings
A. Required Information
B. Allowed Information
LR11.4 Sanctions
LR16. CIVIL PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS
LR16.1 Civil Initial Pretrial Conference; Scheduling Order
LR16.2 Pretrial Order
LR16.3 Notice of Settlement
LR16.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution
A. ADR Methods Available
B. Timing of ADR Decision
C. ADR Referral
D. Opposition to ADR Referral, ADR Method or ADR Provider
E. Standing Panel, ADR Administrator and List of Providers
F. Attendance; Authority to Settle
G. Fees
H. Binding Nature
I. Confidentiality, Privileges and Immunities
J. Standards of Professional Conduct and Disqualificaiton of ADR Providers
K. Conclusion of ADR Proceedings
L. Evaluations
M. Sanctions
LR26. DISCOVERY
LR26.1 Use of Discovery
LR26.2 Placement of Discovery
LR30. DEPOSITIONS
LR30.1 Video-Taped Depositions
LR33. INTERROGATORIES
LR33.1 Limitation of Interrogatories
LR38. JURY TRIALS
LR38.1 Jury Demand
LR44 PROOF OF OFFICIAL RECORD
LR44.1 Authentication of Exhibits
LR46 OBJECTIONS TO EXHIBITS
LR47 JUROR CONTACT
LR54 COSTS
LR54.1 Deposit for Costs
LR54.2 Bill of Costs
LR65 BOND PROCEDURE
LR65.1 Sureties
LR65.2 Non-Assignability of Receipts
LR72 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
LR79 BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK
LR79.1 Withdrawal of Instruments
LR79.2 Disposition of Exhibits
LR81 REMOVAL
LR83 MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL RULES
LR83.1 Admission to Practice
A. Eligibility
B. Division
C. Application
D. Committee on Admissions
E. Action on the Application
F. Uncompensated Assignments
G. Workshop
H. Expiration
I. Oath
J. Fee
K. Practice Without Admisison
L. Conduct of Attorneys
LR83.2 Withdrawal of Counsel
LR83.3 Notices
LR83.4 Change of Address
LR83.5 Parties' Agreement
LR83.6 Preserving Confidentiality
A. Civil Actions
B. Jurors' Names
LR83.7 Electro-Mechanical Devices
LR83.8 Courtroom Behavior

Criminal Rules
CrLR6. GRAND JURY WITNESSES
CrLR12. CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTION PRACTICE
CrLR12.1. Implementation
CrLR12.2. Form
CrLR12.3. Responses
CrLR12.4. Service
CrLR12.5. Submission
CrLR23. TRIAL
CrLR23.1. Free Press-Fair Trial Guidelines
CrLR23.2. Electro-Mechanical Devices
CrLR24. JURIES
CrLR24.1. Juror Contact
CrLR24.2. Jurors' Names
CrLR32. SENTENCING PROCEDURES
  CrLR32.1. Waiver of the Presentence Investigation
CrLR32.2. Order of Presentence Investigation and Initial Disclosure Date
CrLR32.3. Presence of Counsel
CrLR32.4. Delivery
CrLR32.5. Counsel's Duty
CrLR32.6. Objections
CrLR32.7. Final Report
CrLR32.8. Availability
CrLR32.9. Effect
CrLR32.10. Sentencing Date
CrLR32.11. Limitation
CrLR46. BOND PROCEDURE
CrLR46.1. Sureties and Non-Assignability of Receipts
CrLR46.2. Return of Criminal Bond Deposits
CrLR49. FILING OF PAPERS
CrLR49.1 Place of Filing
CrLR49.2 Original and Copy
CrLR55. RECORDS
CrLR55.1. Withdrawal of Instruments
CrLR55.2. Exhibits at Criminal Trials
A. Authentication of Exhibits
B. Objections to Exhibits
C. Disposition of Exhibits
CrLR57. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
CrLR57.1. United States Magistrate Judges
CrLR57.2 Courtroom Behavior
CrLR58. PROCEDURE FOR MISDEMEANORS AND OTHER PETTY OFFENSES
CrLR58.1. Forfeiture of Collateral in Lieu of Appearance

Supplemental Admiralty Rules
A. DESIGNATION AS "ADMIRALTY CASE"
E. ADMIRALTY SALES
E.1 Notice
  E.2 Payment
  E.3 Default
  E.4 Objections

Supplemental Habeas Corpus Rules
1. STAYS OF EXECUTION
A. Application Requirements
  B. Appeal
  C. Successive Applications

Appendices
APPENDIX A: RULES OF DISCIPLINE
APPENDIX B: JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER
APPENDIX C: COURTROOM ETIQUETTE
APPENDIX D: GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

 
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