TABLE OF CONTENTS - United States Courts

1 TABLE OF CONTENTSCIVIL LOCAL RULESPage(s)I. SCOPE OF RULES - ONE FORM OF ACTIONLR 1:Scope and Purpose of Rules ..CV- 15LR ; Effective Date; Definitions; Compliance andConstruction ..CV- 15A 15B Effective Date; Transitional Provision ..CV- 15C Scope of Rules; Construction ..CV- 15D Definitions ..CV- 15II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION: SERVICE OF PROCESS,PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND ORDERSLR 3:Commencement of Action ..CV- 16LR of Court - Venue ..CV- 16A Four Divisions ..CV- 16B Venue and Transfer of Venue for civil Actions ..CV- 16(1) Defendants ..CV- 16(2) Plaintiffs ..CV- 16(3) Where the Cause of Action Arose ..CV- 17(4) Transfer of Venue ..CV- 17LR Payment of Filing Fees .. CV- 17A Advance Payment Generally Required ..CV- 17B Failure to Remit Fee ..CV- 17CV - 1 Page(s)LR of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure CV- 17A Purpose and Scope ..CV- 17B Duties of 17C Form of Certificate ..CV- 18LR , Trademark, and Copyright 18LR 5:Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers.

2 CV- 19LR and Paper Documents; Format; Legibility CV- 19A Electronic ..CV- 19 B Paper ..CV- 19 C Type; Format ..CV- 19D Margins ..CV- 20E Numbering ..CV- 20F Citations ..CV- 20G Counsel Identification ..CV- 20H civil Cover Sheet ..CV- 20I Flat Filing ..CV- 20J Captions on Pleadings ..CV- 20K civil Case Numbers ..CV- 20L Pleadings Filed by Attorneys Appearing Pro Hac Vice .. CV- 21LR and Courtesy Copies ..CV- 21LR Requirements for Jeopardy Assessments CV- 21LR and Filing of Discovery Material ..CV- 21A Filing Not Generally Required ..CV- 21B Selective Filing Required for Motions, Trial & Appeal ..CV- 22CV - 2 Page(s)III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONSLR 7:Pleadings Allowed: Form of 22LR of Motions and Responses; Hearings ..CV- 22A Filing of Motions ..CV- 22B Response to Motion ..CV- 22C Reply ..CV- 22D Page and Type Limitations ..CV- 23E Hearings.

3 CV- 23F Effect of Noncompliance ..CV- 23LR Motions ..CV- 23A Motions Pending on Removal ..CV- 23B Emergency Motions ..CV- 23C Motions to Compel Discovery ..CV- 23D Motions for Summary Judgment ..CV- 23E Motions for Reconsideration ..CV- 23F Daubert Motions ..CV- 24LR Rulings on Motions ..CV- 24LR on Letter Communications to Judges ..CV- 24LR to Judges in Chambers ..CV- 24A Judge to Whom Request Submitted ..CV- 24B Proper Notice to Adversary ..CV- 24LR 9:Pleading Special Matters ..CV- 25LR Court ..CV- 25LR 10:Form of 25LR on Pleadings ..CV- 25CV - 3 Page(s)LR 11:Signing of Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers; Representations to Court; Sanctions ..CV- 25LR 25LR 15:Amended and Supplemental Proceedings ..CV- 26LR Pleadings ..CV- 26LR 16:Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management ..CV- 26LR Planning Conferences ..CV- 26LR Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan ..CV- 26LR After 28LR Pretrial Order.

4 CV- 28A Procedure ..CV- 28B Content ..CV- 29LR ..CV- 33LR Objections to Trial Exhibits, Documentary Evidence and 33A Exhibits ..CV- 33B Testimony ..CV- 33LR Dispute Resolution Plan ..CV- 33A Purpose ..CV- 33B Description of ADR Program ..CV- 34C Definitions ..CV- 34D Requirement to Consider ADR ..CV- 35E Notification of Referral ..CV- 35F Selection of ADR Neutral ..CV- 35G Disqualification of ADR Neutrals ..CV- 36CV - 4 Page(s)H Required Submissions Before ADR Conferences ..CV- 36I Procedure Applicable to All ADR Conferences ..CV- 36J Procedure at Mediation Conference ..CV- 37K Procedure at ENE Conference ..CV- 38L Report to the Court ..CV- 39M Fee ..CV- 39IV. PARTIESLR 23:Class Actions ..CV- 40LR Actions ..CV- 40A Complaint, Counterclaims, Crossclaims .. CV- 40(1) Caption ..CV- 40(2) Class Action Allegations ..CV- 40B Class Certification ..CV- 40C Communications with Actual Putative Class Members.

5 CV- 41(1) Purpose ..CV- 41(2) Restrictions on Communications ..CV- 41(3) Restrictions Applicable to All Class Actions ..CV- 41(4) Class Actions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 42(5) Ethical and Other Obligations Not Affected ..CV- 43V. DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERYLR 26:General Provisions Governing Discovery; DutyOf Disclosure ..CV- 44LR and Expert Disclosures ..CV- 44A Applicability ..CV- 44B Procedures ..CV- 44(1) Standard Form ..CV- 44CV - 5 Page(s)(2) Multiple Parties ..CV- 44(3) Attorney s Signature Required ..CV- 44(4) Removed Cases ..CV- 44 C Supplementation and Amendment of Disclosures ..CV- 44 LR Period ..CV- 45A Commencement; Length ..CV- 45B Adjustments to Discovery Period ..CV- 45C Expert Witnesses ..CV- 45LR and Filing of Discovery Material ..CV- 46A Filing Not Generally Required ..CV- 46B Selective Filing Required for Motions, Trial and Appeal ..CV- 46LR 30:Depositions Upon Oral Examination.

6 CV- 46LR Witnesses ..CV- 46 Refer to LR 37:Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery;Sanctions ..CV- 46LR to Compel A Disclosure or 46A Form ..CV- 46B Time for Filing ..CV- 47C Procedures ..CV- 47VI. TRIALSLR 39:Trial by Jury or By The Court ..CV- 47LR and Exhibits; Appeal Records; Closed Files CV- 47 Refer to LR of Costs in Late-Settling 47CV - 6 Page(s)A Settlement Before Trial ..CV- 47B Settlement Before 48 LR : At Trial ..CV- 48A Presence During Trial ..CV- 48(1) Presence Required ..CV- 48(2) Presumptions ..CV- 48B Limitations on Participation ..CV- 48(1) Witness Examination ..CV- 48(2) Argument to the Jury ..CV- 48(3) Attorney as Witness ..CV- 49LR on Media and Release of Information ..CV- 49 Refer to LR ..CV- 49A Generally ..CV- 49B Absence of Witnesses ..CV- 49LR 40:Assignment of Cases for Trial ..CV- 49LR Calendar ..CV- 49LR 41:Dismissal of Actions ..CV- 49LR Dismissal.

7 CV- 49LR Without Prejudice ..CV- 50A Omission of Response Date on Summons ..CV- 50B Failure to Update Office Address and Number ..CV- 50LR for Want of Prosecution ..CV- 50 A Dismissal Authorized ..CV- 50B Adjudication on the Merits ..CV- 50CV - 7 Page(s)LR 43:Taking of Testimony ..CV- 51 LR Testimony at Trial ..CV- 51LR of Witnesses ..CV- 51LR 47:Selection of Jurors ..CV- 51LR Selection and Qualification ..CV- 51 LR Dire Procedures ..CV- 51LR Contact with 52LR 49:Special Verdicts and Interrogatories ..CV- 52LR 52LR 51:Instructions to Jury; 52LR to Charge ..CV- 52A When Due; Procedures ..CV- 52B Content Sources ..CV- 52LR 53:Masters ..CV- 53LR as Special Master ..CV- 53 VII. JUDGMENTLR 54:Judgment Costs ..CV- 53 LR of Costs ..CV- 53LR s Fees ..CV- 53CV - 8 Page(s)A Procedure for Determination ..CV- 53LR 55:Default ..CV- 54LR Judges: Default Judgment ..CV- 54A Pretrial Matters on Reference from Judge.

8 CV- 54LR 56:Summary Judgment ..CV- 54LR for Summary Judgment ..CV- 54A Generally ..CV- 54B Form of Motion ..CV- 54C Exhibits ..CV- 55D Time ..CV- 56LR 58:Entry of Judgment ..CV- 56LR of Orders ..CV- 56LR of Judgment ..CV- 56LR ..CV- 57A Judgment Affirmed or Appeal Dismissed ..CV- 57B Judgment Modified, Vacated or Reversed ..CV- 57 VIII. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIESLR 64:Seizure of Person or Property ..CV- 57LR of Internal Revenue Laws ..CV- 57LR 65:Injunctions and Restraining Orders ..CV- 57LR to Judge for Immediate 57CV - 9 Page(s)LR to Waive Usual Procedures ..CV- 58LR :Security: Proceedings Against Sureties ..CV- 58LR Relating to Bonds ..CV- 58A Approval of Surety by Clerk ..CV- 58B Officers of Court Not Accepted as Surety ..CV- 58C Surety Qualifications for Bonds for Costs ..CV- 58D Bonds Where Minor Involved ..CV- 58E Bonds for Costs on Appeal ..CV- 58LR 67:Deposit in Court.

9 CV- 59 LR and Other Funds in the Custody of the Clerk of Court ..CV- 59A Receipt and Deposit of Registry 59(1) Generally ..CV- 59(2) Deposit with Treasury ..CV- 59B Investment of Registry Funds with the Court RegistryInvestment System ( CRIS ) ..CV- 59C Disbursement of Registry Funds ..CV- 61(1) Generally ..CV- 61(2) Motion for Disbursement ..CV- 61(3) Orders of Disbursement ..CV- 61(4) Taxpayer Identification Numbers ..CV- 61(5) Payee Name ..CV- 61(6) Time of Disbursement ..CV- 61 D Designated and Qualified Settlement 62E Disbursement of Monies Other than Registry Funds ..CV- 62LR 69:Execution ..CV- 62LR of Writs of Execution ..CV- 62CV - 10 Page(s)IX. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGSLR 71A:Condemnation of Property ..CV- 63LR File for Separate Actions ..CV- 63LR 72:Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Orders ..CV- 63LR Judges: civil Jurisdiction and Duties ..CV- 63A Non-Dispositive Pretrial Matters on Reference From District Judge.

10 CV- 63B Dispositive Motions on Reference from District Judge ..CV- 63C Prisoner Petitions ..CV- 63D Assignments to a Magistrate Judge ..CV- 64LR 73:Magistrate Judges: Trial by Consent and Appeal OptionsCV- 64LR of civil Cases Upon Consent of Parties ..CV- 64A Jurisdiction ..CV- 64B Procedure ..CV- 64X. DISTRICT Courts AND CLERKSLR 79:Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries ThereinCV- 65LR and Exhibits; Appeal Records; Closed Files CV- 65A Removal of Pleadings ..CV- 65B Filing and Custody of Exhibits ..CV- 65(1) Exhibits ..CV- 65(2) Rejected Exhibits ..CV- 65(3) Withdrawn Exhibits ..CV- 66(4) Sensitive Exhibits ..CV- 66(5) Returned Oversized and Non-Documentary Exhibits ..CV- 66(6) Retention of Exhibits ..CV- 66CV - 11 Page(s)C Inspection and Copying of Exhibits ..CV- 66(1) Sensitive Exhibits ..CV- 66(2) Sealed Exhibits ..CV- 66(3) Other Exhibits ..CV- 66(4) Presence of Clerk Required.