Table of Rules
GENERAL RULES ................................................................................................................................................... 12
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 12
RULE 1.1 SCOPE OF THE LOCAL RULES ..................................................................................................................... 12
RULE 3.1 DOCKETING AND TRIAL ............................................................................................................................ 12
RULE 3.3 CIVIL COVER SHEET ................................................................................................................................... 13
RULE 3.8 NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF REFILED AND SIMILAR ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES ........................................ 13
RULE 5.1 FILING AND COPIES................................................................................................................................... 14
(a)
Form of Conventionally Filed Documents ..................................................................................................... 14
(b)
Service and Filing of Documents Via CM/ECF .............................................................................................. 15
(c)
Restriction on Courtesy Copies ...................................................................................................................... 15
(d)
Notices of Filing; Form and Content ............................................................................................................. 15
(e)
Consent to Service ......................................................................................................................................... 15
(f)
Inaccessibility of Clerk’s Office ....................................................................................................................... 15
RULE 5.2 PROOF OF SERVICE AND SERVICE BY PUBLICATION .................................................................................. 16
(a)
Certification of Service .................................................................................................................................. 16
(b)
Multiple Copies Unnecessary ........................................................................................................................ 16
(c)
Publication .................................................................................................................................................... 16
RULE 5.3 FILES AND EXHIBITS .................................................................................................................................. 16
(a)
Removal of Original Papers .......................................................................................................................... 16
(b)
Exhibits .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
(1) Delivery to and Retention by Clerk ....................................................................................................................... 16
(2) Mandatory Electronic Filing .................................................................................................................................. 17
(3) Exemptions from Mandatory Electronic Filing ...................................................................................................... 17
(4) Certification of Compliance Requirement ............................................................................................................. 18
(5) Attorney Responsibility and Failure to Comply ..................................................................................................... 18
(6) Dismissals, Acquittals, and Voluntary Dismissals ................................................................................................. 18
(c)
Removal of Exhibits ....................................................................................................................................... 18
RULE 5.4 FILINGS UNDER SEAL; DISPOSAL OF SEALED MATERIALS.......................................................................... 19
(a)
General Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 19
(b)
Procedure for Filing Under Seal in Civil Cases ............................................................................................... 19
(c)
Procedure for Filing Under Seal in Criminal Cases ......................................................................................... 20
(d)
Procedure for Filing Ex Parte......................................................................................................................... 20
(e)
Court Ruling .................................................................................................................................................. 21
RULE 7.1 MOTIONS, GENERAL ................................................................................................................................. 21
(a)
Filing ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
(b)
Hearings ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
(c)
Memorandum of Law .................................................................................................................................... 23
(d)
Emergency Motions and Expedited Motions ................................................................................................ 24
(e)
Applications Previously Refused .................................................................................................................... 25
RULE 7.2 MOTIONS PENDING ON REMOVAL OR TRANSFER TO THIS COURT .......................................................... 25
RULE 7.3 ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS ................................................................................................................... 26
(a)
Motions for Attorneys’ Fees and/or Non-Taxable Expenses and Costs......................................................... 26
(b)
Good Faith Effort to Resolve Issues by Agreement ....................................................................................... 27
(c)
Bill of Costs .................................................................................................................................................... 27
RULE 7.6 CONTINUANCES OF TRIALS AND HEARINGS ............................................................................................. 28
RULE 7.7 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COURT .......................................................................................................... 28
RULE 11.1 ATTORNEYS ............................................................................................................................................ 28
(a)
Roll of Attorneys ........................................................................................................................................... 28
(b)
Contempt of Court ........................................................................................................................................ 28
(c)
Professional Conduct ..................................................................................................................................... 28
(d)
Appearance by Attorney ............................................................................................................................... 29
(e)
Relations with Jury ........................................................................................................................................ 30