Length of Briefs

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Rule: 83.40.7

Jurisdiction: MDPA

Bluebook Citation: M.D. Pa. L.R. 83.40.7

All Rules: M.D. Pa. Local Rules, complete index


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The brief for the plaintiff shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. The brief for the defendant shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. The reply brief shall not exceed ten (10) pages. 61 SECTION II CRIMINAL RULES CHAPTER I INDICTMENT LCrR 7.1 Superseding Indictments.

Upon the filing of a superseding indictment, the government shall file a statement indicating whether the United States has filed or will file a motion for a continuance of trial based upon the filing of the superseding indictment and indicating the changes that have been made in the superseding indictment in comparison to the preceding indictment. 62 CHAPTER II PLEADINGS AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS LCrR 12.1 Pretrial Motions: Duty To Address Speedy Trial Act Excludable Time Implications. (a) A motion for a continuance of trial and any other pretrial motion filed after arraignment, whether by the government or the defendant, shall include: (1) a statement of whether or not any delay occasioned by the making, hearing or granting of that motion will constitute, in whole or in part, excludable time as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h), and, if so, a statement or estimation of the number of days to be excluded or a statement describing how excludable time should be determined by reference to a specified future event; and (2) a proposed form of order that, if adopted, will state fully and with particularity the reasons for granting the motion and that states with particularity the proposed findings of the court as to excludable time. (b) A party opposing a motion shall file, with the responsive brief to the substance of the motion, its agreement with or opposition to the statements or estimations of the moving party made pursuant to subsection (a).

(c) Briefs in support of and in opposition to a motion for a continuance of trial shall be filed as follows: (1) A party filing a motion for a continuance of trial shall file a supporting brief at the time the motion is filed. A brief shall not be required in support of a motion for a continuance trial if the reasons for the request, specifically the grounds in support of a finding that the ends of justice served by the granting of a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial, are fully stated in the motion. (2) A party opposing a motion for a continuance of trial shall file a brief in opposition to the motion within seven (7) days after service of the motion. No further briefs may be filed without leave of court.

(3) A party who does not file a brief in opposition to a motion shall be deemed not to oppose the motion. (d) This rule shall not apply to any motion to be heard ex parte. LCrR 12.4 Organizational Victim Disclosure Statement. In a case in which the government is aware that an organizational victim of the alleged criminal activity is a corporation and in which the corporation has not provided to the government the information required by Fed.R.Crim.P. 12.4(a)(1), the government shall so indicate in its Fed.R.Crim.P 12.4(a)(2) statement.

In the absence of a statement from the government identifying Fed.R.Crim.P. 12.4(a)(1) parent corporation information and stock ownership information relating to a corporate victim, the court will proceed by presuming the absence of a parent corporation and the absence of an ownership of more than 10% of the corporate victim’s stock by another corporation unless the court has actual knowledge of such information. 63 CHAPTER III POST-CONVICTION PROCEDURES LCrR 32.1 Presentence Procedure (a) Upon a verdict of guilty or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the court shall set a date by which the probation officer shall disclose the presentence report to the defendant, the defendant’s counsel, and the attorney for the government, and shall set a sentencing date. The presentence report disclosure date shall be no later than fifty-six (56) days after a verdict of guilty or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. The sentencing date shall be no later than ninety-eight (98) days after the verdict of guilty, or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

(b) The probation officer shall provide defense counsel with notice and a reasonable opportunity to attend any interview of the defendant by a probation officer in the course of a presentence investigation. Unless an interview is declined on advice of counsel, the probation officer shall interview the defendant immediately after the verdict of guilty or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. Upon request by defense counsel, or if the probation officer’s schedule so requires, the probation officer shall postpone the interview. However, any postponement greater than seven (7) days shall require approval of the presiding judge.

(c) Within seven (7) days after a verdict of guilty or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the attorney for the government shall provide to the probation officer and to the defendant’s counsel a comprehensive Statement of Offense Conduct and supporting documentation. If a defendant is responsible for restitution, the government must within twenty-eight (28) days submit sufficient information to enable the court to determine entitlement, the name of each victim, the amount of loss for each victim, and documentary support for each amount. If liability for restitution is joint and several, the government shall itemize the restitution amount for which each defendant is responsible. The Statement of Offense Conduct shall address all Chapter Two and Chapter Three adjustments of the United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual which are necessary to calculate the sentencing guidelines.

(d) The government shall provide to the defendant’s counsel a copy of any documentary information provided to the probation officer to be considered in the preparation of the presentence report at the same time as it is provided to the probation officer. The defendant or the defendant’s counsel may submit documentary information to the probation officer and shall provide a copy to the attorney for the government at the same time as it is provided to the probation officer. (e) At least thirty-five (35) days before the sentencing hearing, the probation officer shall provide a copy of the presentence report to the defendant, the defendant’s counsel and the attorney for the government. (f) Within fourteen (14) days after receiving the presentence report, the parties shall communicate in writing to the probation officer, and to each other, any objections to material 64 information, sentencing guideline ranges, and policy statements contained in or omitted from the report.

The written communication shall contain detailed information regarding any disputed issues. After receiving any objections, the probation officer may require counsel for both parties as well as the defendant and/or case agent to meet with the probation officer to discuss unresolved factual and legal issues. The probation officer may also undertake further investigation and revise the presentence report as necessary. (g) At least seven (7) days before the sentencing hearing, the probation officer shall submit the final presentence report to the court, together with an addendum setting forth any unresolved objections, the grounds for those objections, and the probation officer’s comments on the objections.

At the same time, the probation officer shall transmit the final presentence report and the Addendum to the defendant, the defendant’s counsel, and the attorney for the government. (h) Except for any unresolved objection under Fed.R.Crim.P. 32, the court may, at the hearing, accept the presentence report as its findings of fact. For good cause shown, the court may allow a new objection to be raised at any time before imposing sentence. (i) The probation officer shall not disclose any sentencing recommendation unless so ordered by the court.

(j) The time limits set forth in this Rule may be modified by the court for good cause. 65 CHAPTER IV SERVING AND FILING OF PAPERS LCrR 49 Filing of Documents under Seal. (a) Authorization required. Unless otherwise prescribed by federal statutes, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or other provisions of these Rules, including LR 5.2(e), no document shall be filed under seal unless authorized by an order of court.

(b) Definitions. (1) Document “filed under seal”. A document filed under seal is a document that is filed and docketed in the case but held by the Clerk separate from other documents and not made available for inspection by any person except as permitted by order of the court. (2) Document “pending sealing decision”.

A document pending sealing decision is a document that has been submitted to the Clerk with a motion to file the document under seal. Pending an order of the court deciding the motion to seal the document, the document is kept separate from other documents and is not made available for inspection by any person except as permitted by order of the court. (c) Procedure. (1) Motion to file a document under seal.

A motion to file a document under seal shall be filed on paper. The motion to file a document under seal shall contain no description or identification of the document for which the sealing order is sought or statement of reasons why the filing of the document under seal should be authorized. (2) The presentation to the Clerk of the document(s) pending sealing decision. When the motion is filed, the party filing the motion shall present to the Clerk’s Office, on paper: a. the document(s) for which the sealing order is sought, b. a statement of the legal and factual justification for the sealing order that is being sought, and c. a proposed form of order.

The document(s), statement and proposed order shall be presented to the Clerk in a sealed envelope marked with the case number, case caption and the descriptive label of “Documents pending sealing decision.” (3) Document authorized to be filed under seal by an existing court order. A document authorized to be filed under seal by an existing court order shall be filed on paper accompanied by the court order authorizing it to be filed under seal and submitted in a sealed envelope marked with the case number, case caption, and the words “sealed document.” (d) Exempt documents. The Clerk shall in all cases, without motion, seal the following documents: (1) A defendant’s ex parte request for a subpoena, a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum, or authorization to obtain investigative, expert or other services in accordance with subsection (e) of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(e). (2) An ex parte request by the government for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum.

(3) Any writ issued in response to a request under subparagraph (1) and (2). 66 (4) A request in a criminal case by the defendant for substitution of appointed counsel. (e) Motion to unseal. It shall be the duty of the party who obtained an order to file under seal to move to unseal the document as soon as the basis for the sealing order has ended.

67 CHAPTER V GENERAL PROVISIONS LCrR 57 Extrajudicial Statements in Criminal Proceedings. (a) A lawyer representing a party with respect to a criminal matter, or any other proceeding that could result in incarceration, shall not make any extrajudicial statement that a reasonable person would expect to be disseminated by means of public communication if the lawyer or other person knows or reasonably should know that it will have a substantial likelihood of causing material prejudice to an adjudicative proceeding. (b) A statement referred to in LCrR 57(a) ordinarily is likely to have such an effect when it relates to: (1) the character, credibility, reputation or criminal record of a defendant, suspect in a criminal investigation or witness, the identity of a witness, or the expected testimony of a party or witness; (2) the possibility of a plea of guilty to the offense or the existence or contents of any confession, admission or statement given by a defendant or suspect, or that person’s refusal or failure to make a statement; (3) the performance or results of any examination or test, the refusal or failure of a person to submit to an examination or test, or the identity or nature of physical evidence expected to be presented; (4) any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of a defendant or suspect; or (5) information the lawyer knows or reasonably should know is likely to be inadmissible as evidence in a trial and would if disclosed create a substantial risk of prejudice to an impartial trial. (c) Notwithstanding LCrR 57(a) and (b), a lawyer involved in the investigation or prosecution of a matter may state without elaboration: (1) the general nature of a charge or defense; (2) the information contained in a public record; (3) that an investigation of the matter is in progress, including the general scope of the investigation, the offense, claim or defense involved and, except when prohibited by law, the identity of the persons involved; (4) the scheduling or result of any step in litigation; (5) a request for assistance in obtaining evidence and the information necessary thereto; (6) a warning of danger concerning the behavior of a person involved, when there is reason to believe that there exists the likelihood of substantial harm to an individual or to the public interest; (7) the identity, residence, occupation and family status of the accused; (8) if the accused has not been apprehended, information necessary to aid in apprehension of that person; (9) the fact, time and place of arrest; and (10) the identity of investigating and arresting officers or agencies and the length of the investigation.

(d) The prohibitions set forth in LCrR 57(a), (b) and (c) pertain to all stages of criminal proceedings, including investigation before a grand jury, the post-arrest pretrial period, jury selection, trial through verdict or disposition without trial and imposition of sentence. 68 (e) Nothing in this Rule is intended to preclude either the formulation or application of more restrictive rules relating to the release of any information about juvenile or other offenders. (f) Nothing in this Rule is intended to apply to the holding of hearings or the lawful issuance of reports by legislative, administrative or investigative bodies, nor to a reply by any attorney to charges of misconduct publicly made against that attorney. (g) The court’s supporting personnel including, among others, the marshal, deputy marshals, the clerk, deputy clerks, court reporters and employees or subcontractors retained by the court-appointed official reporters, probation officers and their staffs, and members of the Judges’ staffs, are prohibited from disclosing to any person, without authorization by the court, information relating to a proceeding that is not part of the public record of the court.

The disclosure of information concerning in camera arguments and hearings held in chambers or otherwise outside the presence of the public is also forbidden. (h) The court, on motion of any party or on its own motion, may issue a special order governing such matters as extrajudicial statements by parties and witnesses likely to interfere with the rights of a party to a fair trial by an impartial jury, the seating and conduct in the courtroom of spectators and news media representatives, the management and sequestration of jurors and witnesses, and any other matters which the court may deem appropriate for inclusion in such an order. LCrR 58.1 Magistrate Judges, Appeal from Judgments in Misdemeanor Cases - 18 U.S.C. § 3402. An appeal from a judgment of conviction by a United States Magistrate Judge may be taken to a judge of the district court in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

The appellant shall, within fourteen (14) days of the date of filing of the appeal, serve and submit a brief. The United States Attorney shall serve and submit a brief within fourteen (14) days after receipt of a copy of the appellant's brief. The appellant may serve and submit a reply brief within seven (7) days after receipt of the appellee's brief. The appeal shall be considered and disposed of on the briefs without hearing or oral argument unless the judge to whom the appeal is assigned specifically directs otherwise upon an application for such hearing or argument by one or both of the parties.

Any appellant who fails to comply with this rule shall be deemed to have withdrawn the appeal. If the United States Attorney in any such appeal fails to comply with this rule, it shall be deemed that the United States Attorney does not oppose the appeal. LCrR 58.2 Petty Offenses Brought by Violation Notice. An authorized enforcement officer may initiate a petty offense charge by a violation notice.

A separate violation notice shall be used for each separate offense charged. The violation notice form shall be completed by stating the date and time of the offense, the offense charged, the place of the offense, an offense description, the defendant’s name and address and other appropriate identification information, and vehicle description information when appropriate. The violation notice shall inform the defendant of the court address and of the date and time of the defendant’s court appearance. The date, time and place for the defendant to appear in court shall be inserted by the issuing officer, at the time of issuing the violation notice, on the basis of instructions from the assigned United States Magistrate Judge.

The violation notice shall inform the defendant whether the defendant must appear in court or may elect instead to forfeit collateral. The violation notice shall include a statement of probable cause made under penalty of perjury. The original and one copy of the violation notice(s) shall 69 be promptly sent to the Central Violations Bureau by the issuing agency. LCrR 58.3 Authority for Forfeiture of Collateral in Certain Petty Offenses; Forfeiture of Collateral Cases - Procedures.

(a) In the case of a petty offense listed in the court’s Standing Order Re: Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule, the violation notice shall be completed by the issuing officer so as to contain the collateral forfeiture amount established by the Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule, except that if a mandatory appearance is an option under the Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule the issuing officer may elect not to insert a collateral forfeiture amount upon the violation notice and to therefore require the appearance of the defendant in court. The Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule does not create or define any offense. Offenses are created and defined by federal statutes or regulations, or assimilated state statutes. A violation notice must refer by citation to the applicable statute(s) or regulation(s).

(b) The violation notice shall contain instructions for paying the collateral to the Central Violations Bureau. The defendant shall be given a mail-in envelope addressed to the Central Violations Bureau Lock Box by the issuing officer. The violation notice shall contain a check-off option for the defendant to state an election to forfeit collateral or to plead not guilty and to promise to appear in court. The notice shall instruct the defendant to mail the violation notice form stating the defendant’s election to the Central Violations Bureau in no more than twenty- one (21) days.

(c) A collateral forfeiture amount shall not be inserted upon a violation notice for any offense not included in the Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule. (d) When an “X” appears next to a listed violation in the Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule, the issuing officer may, in his or her discretion, elect not to insert a forfeiture of collateral amount upon the violation notice and therefore require the appearance of the defendant in court. A mandatory appearance may be chosen by the issuing officer when there is good cause for not permitting a collateral forfeiture. (e) When the charged petty offense is not listed in the Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule, or when a mandatory appearance is chosen by the issuing officer for an “X” designated charged petty offense, forfeiture of collateral by the defendant will not be permitted.

The appearance of the defendant in court, as provided under Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, is required. (f) For any petty offense in which the issuing officer does not insert a collateral amount as provided under these Rules and the Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule, the defendant shall be issued a violation notice containing the information required in these Rules, except that in the space provided for the amount of collateral there shall be inserted the letters “MA” (Mandatory Appearance). The violation notice shall contain a check-off box stating “You must appear in court.” This box shall be checked by the issuing officer in the case of a mandatory appearance violation notice. (g) Remittance of collateral by a defendant shall be deemed a forfeiture of collateral, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

A forfeiture of collateral is taken by the court as an acknowledgment of no contest to the violation notice and as an acknowledgment of guilt. The defendant is deemed convicted of the offense for which collateral is forfeited. (h) (1) In a case where the defendant does not forfeit collateral and does not appear in court on the date and at the time and place set forth on the violation notice, a Notice to Appear may be issued by the magistrate judge or an arrest warrant may be issued upon a showing of 70 probable cause and of actual notice to the defendant to appear. The court may, upon issuing a Notice to Appear, afford the defendant an additional opportunity to forfeit collateral or may convert the violation notice to a mandatory appearance.

(2) If the defendant does not appear as directed by a Notice to Appear, the magistrate judge may issue an arrest warrant upon a showing of probable cause. The amount of collateral may be increased up to the amount of the maximum fine provided for by law, or collateral forfeiture may be eliminated as an option. 71 Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendant UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ) CASE NO. JUDGE JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN Instructions: In many cases there will be more parties in the action than there are spaces provided in this form. Each party shall provide all requested information.

If the space on this form is not sufficient, the form should be retyped or additional pages attached. No party may submit a separate Case Management Plan. Disagreements among parties with respect to any of the matters below shall be set forth in the appropriate section. Having complied with the meet and confer requirements set forth in the LOCAL RULES, or with any orders specifically modifying their application in the above-captioned matter, the parties hereby submit the following Joint Case Management Plan.

(Revised 06/2017) 1. Principal Issues 1.1 Separately for each party, please give a statement summarizing this case: By plaintiff(s): By defendant(s): 1.2 The facts the parties dispute are as follows: agree upon are as follows: 1.3 The legal issues the parties dispute are as follows: agree upon are as follows: 1.4 Identify any unresolved issues as to service of process, personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, or venue: 1.5 Identify any named parties that have not yet been served: 1.6 Identify any additional parties that: plaintiff(s) intends to join: defendant(s) intends to join: 1.7 Identify any additional claims that: plaintiff(s) intends to add: defendant(s) intends to add: 2.0 Disclosures The undersigned counsel certify that they have made the initial disclosures required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) or that they will do so within the time provided by that rule. 2.1 Separately for each party, list by name and title/position each person whose identity has been disclosed. Disclosed by : Name Title/Position Disclosed by : Name Title/Position 3.0 Early Motions Identify any motion(s) whose early resolution would likely have a significant effect either on the scope of discovery or other aspects of the litigation: Nature of Motion Moving Party Anticipated Filing Date 4.0 Discovery 4.1 Briefly describe any discovery that has been completed or is in progress: By plaintiff(s): By defendant(s): 4.2 Describe any discovery that all parties agree should be conducted, indicating for each discovery undertaking its purpose or what kinds of information will be developed through it (e.g., "plaintiff will depose Mr. Jones, defendant's controller, to learn what defendant's revenue recognition policies were and how they were applied to the kinds of contracts in this case"): 4.3 Describe any discovery that one or more parties want(s) to conduct but to which another party objects, indicating for each such discovery undertaking its purpose or what kinds of information would be developed through it: 4.4 Identify any subject area limitations on discovery that one or more parties would like imposed, at the first stage of or throughout the litigation: 4.5 For each of the following discovery tools, recommend the per-party or per-side limitation (specify a number) that should be fixed, subject to later modification by stipulation or court order on an appropriate showing (where the parties cannot agree, set forth separately the limits recommended by plaintiff(s) and by defendant(s : 4.5.1 depositions (excluding experts) to be taken by: plaintiff(s): defendant(s): 4.5.2 interrogatories to be served by: plaintiff(s): defendant(s): 4.5.3 document production requests to be served by: plaintiff(s): defendant(s): 4.5.4 requests for admission to be served by: plaintiff(s): defendant(s): 4.6 Discovery of Electronically Stored Information 9 Counsel certify that they have conferred about the matters addressed in M.D. Pa LR 26.1 and that they are in agreement about how those matters will be addressed in discovery.

9 Counsel certify that they have conferred about the matters addressed in M.D. Pa. LR 26.1 and that they are in agreement about how those matters will be addressed in discovery with the following exceptions: 5.0 Protective Order 5.1 If entry of a protective order is sought, attach to this statement a copy of the proposed order. Include a statement justifying the propriety of such a protective order under existing Third Circuit precedent. 5.2 If there is a dispute about whether a protective order should be entered, or about certain terms of the proposed order, briefly summarize each party's position below: 6.0 Scheduling 6.1 Final date for joining additional parties: Plaintiff(s) Defendants(s) 6.2 Final date for amending pleadings: Plaintiff(s) Defendants(s) 6.3 All fact discovery commenced in time to be completed by: ________________ 6.4 All potentially dispositive motions should be filed by: 6.5 Reports from retained experts due: from plaintiff(s) by from defendant(s) by 6.6 Supplementations due 6.7 All expert discovery commenced in time to be completed by 6.8 This case may be appropriate for trial in approximately: 240 Days from the filing of the action in this court 365 Days from the filing of the action in this court Days from the filing of the action in this court 6.9 Suggested Date for the final Pretrial Conference: (month/year) 6.10 Trial 6.10.1 Suggested Date for Trial: (month/year) 7.0 Certification of Settlement Authority (All Parties Shall Complete the Certification) I hereby certify that the following individual(s) have settlement authority.

Name Title Address ( ) - Daytime Telephone Name Title Address ( ) - Daytime Telephone 8.0 Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") 8.1 Identify any ADR procedure to which this case already has been assigned or which the parties have agreed to use. ADR procedure Date ADR to be commenced Date ADR to be completed 8.2 If the parties have been unable to agree on an ADR procedure, but one or more parties believe that the case is appropriate for such a procedure, identify the party or parties that recommend ADR and the specific ADR process recommended: 8.3 If all parties share the view that no ADR procedure should be used in this case, set forth the basis for that view: 9.0 Consent to Jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge Indicate whether all parties agree, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c)(1), to have a magistrate judge preside as the judge of the case with appeal lying to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: All parties agree to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge of this court: Y N. If parties agree to proceed before a magistrate judge, please indicate below which location is desired for the proceedings: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Harrisburg Williamsport 10.0 Other Matters Make any other suggestions for the case development process, settlement, or trial that may be useful or necessary to the efficient and just resolution of the dispute. 11.0 Identification of Counsel Counsel shall be registered users of the court=s Electronic Case Files System (ECF) and shall file documents electronically in accordance with the Local Rules of Court and the Standing Order RE: Electronic Case Filing Policies and Procedures. Electronic filing is required unless good cause is shown to the Chief Judge why counsel cannot comply with this policy.

Any request for waiver of electronic filing must be filed with the Clerk=s Office prior to the case management conference. The Chief Judge may grant or deny such request. Identify by name, address, and telephone number lead counsel for each party. Also please indicate ECF User status below.

Dated: Dated: Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s) ECF User(s) Waiver requested (as separate document) Fed.R.Civ.P.7.1 (statement filed if necessary)* Attorneys(s) for Defendant(s) ECF User(s) Waiver requested (as separate document) Fed.R.Civ.P.7.1 (statement filed if necessary)* G G G G G G * Fed.R.Civ.P.7.1 requires a nongovernmental corporate party to file a statement with the initial pleading, first entry of appearance, etc., that identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation that owns 10% or more of its stock, or state there is no such corporation. APPENDIX B PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM FORMAT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA v. : : : : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM Date conference was held by counsel: A. A brief statement as to federal court jurisdiction. B. A summary statement of facts and contentions as to liability. C. A comprehensive statement of undisputed facts as agreed to by counsel at the conference of attorneys required by Local Rule 16.3.

No facts should be denied unless opposing counsel expects to present contrary evidence or genuinely challenges the fact on credibility grounds. The parties must reach agreement on uncontested facts even though relevancy is disputed. D. A brief description of damages, including, where applicable: (1) Principal injuries sustained: (2) Hospitalization and convalescence: (3) Present disability: (4) Special monetary damages, loss of past earnings, medical expenses, property damages, etc.: (5) Estimated value of pain and suffering, etc.: (6) Special damage claims: E. Names and addresses of witnesses, along with the specialties and qualifications of experts to be called.

F. Summary of testimony of each expert witness.

80 G. Special comment about pleadings and discovery, including depositions and the exchange of medical reports. H. A summary of legal issues involved and legal authorities relied upon.

I. Stipulations desired.

J. Estimated number of trial days.

K. Any other matter pertinent to the case to be tried.

L. Pursuant to Local Rule 16.3 append to this memorandum a prenumbered schedule of exhibits, with brief identification of each, on the clerk's Exhibit Form. M. Append any special verdict questions which counsel desires to submit. N. Defense counsel must file a statement that the person or committee with settlement authority has been notified of the requirements of and possible sanctions under Local Rule 16.2. O. Certificate must be filed as required under Local Rule 30.10 that counsel have met and reviewed depositions and videotapes in an effort to eliminate irrelevancies, side comments, resolved objections, and other matters not necessary for consideration by the trier of fact.

P. In all trials without a jury, requests for findings of both fact and law shall be submitted with this Memorandum as required under Local Rule 48.2. 81 APPENDIX C UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT As a member of the Bar of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, I will strive for the following professional ideal: 1. The rule of law will govern my entire conduct. I will not violate the law or place myself above the law.

2. 3. I will treat with civility and respect the lawyers, clients, opposing parties, the court and all the officials with whom I work. Professional courtesy is compatible with vigorous advocacy and zealous representation.

Even though antagonism may be expected by my client, it is not part of my duty to my client. I will respect other lawyers' schedules as my own, and will seek agreement on meetings, depositions, hearings, and trial dates. A reasonable request for a scheduling accommodation should never be unreasonably refused. 4.

Communications are life lines. I will keep the lines open. Telephone calls and correspondence are a two-way channel; I will respond to them promptly. 5.

I will be punctual in appointments, communications and in honoring scheduled appearances. Neglect and tardiness are demeaning to others and to the judicial system. 6. I will earnestly attempt to resolve differences through negotiation, expeditiously and without needless expense.

7. Procedural rules are necessary to judicial order and decorum. I will be mindful that pleadings, discovery processes and motions cost time and money. I will not use them heedlessly.

If an adversary is entitled to something, I will provide it without unnecessary formalities. 8. I will not engage in conduct that brings disorder or disruption to the courtroom. I will advise my client and witnesses appearing in court of the proper conduct expected and required there and, to the best of my ability, prevent my client and witnesses from creating disorder or disruption.

9. Before dates for hearings or trials are set, or if that is not feasible immediately after such date has been set, I will attempt to verify the availability of necessary participants and witnesses so I can promptly notify the court of any likely problems. I agree to subscribe to the above Code of Professional Conduct: Signature 82 INDEX (References are to chapter, as indicated, or rule numbers) RULE AD DAMNUM Amount of damages, statement of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 8.1 Unliquidated damages, claims for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 8.2 ADDRESSES Civil Trials, Order of Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 39.2 Multi-party actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 39.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.10 Number and length of addresses; limitations of Registered addresses of attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.11 Third-party actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 39.4 ADMISSIONS Form of objection to requests for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 36.2 Number allowed, exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 36.1 ADMISSION TO PRACTICE - See ATTORNEYS AFFIDAVITS In forma pauperis proceedings, required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.32.3 AFTER-DISCOVERED EVIDENCE Post-trial motions relying on after-discovered evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.34 AGREEMENTS Agreements of counsel, to be in writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.6.2 As to place of trial ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter VI AMENDED PLEADINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 15.1 AMOUNT CLAIMED - See AD DAMNUM APPEAL AND REVIEW Appeal, time of, for person incarcerated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.33 Extension of time for notice of appeal, for person incarcerated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.33 Notice of appeal, to trial judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.35 APPEARANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVI APPLICATION OF RULES Application of rules, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 1.1 ARGUMENT - See PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS and POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE Attorney discipline, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVII Admission of attorneys as conferring disciplinary jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.27 Appointment of counsel in disciplinary proceedings, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.29 Appointment of counsel by court in disciplinary proceedings at any time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.21.6 Clerk of Court, duties, disciplinary proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.30 83 Code of Professional Responsibility, adoption of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.23.2 Conditions of reinstatement, of attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.26.6 Consent order, of disbarment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.25.2 Consent or resignation in other courts, RULE disbarment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.22 Consent to disbarment, while under investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.25.1 Conviction of crime, attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.20 Disbarment by consent or resignation in other courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.22 Disbarment, consent to, while under investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.25.1 Discipline, attorneys, other courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.21 Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of PA., appointment as disciplinary counsel Discretionary reference, attorneys, disciplinary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.29 proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.20.5 Enforcement, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVII Evidence, conclusive of disciplinary actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.21.5 Final adjudication, conclusive evidence of discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.21.5 Immediate suspension of attorneys upon conviction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.20.1 Jurisdiction, admission of attorneys as conferring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.27 Mandatory reference for disciplinary proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.20.4 Mandatory reference upon conviction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.20.4 Notice, by attorney, of discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.21.1 Other courts, discipline imposed on attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.21 Professional conduct, standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.23 Proceedings, discipline of attorney, after notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.21.2 Public Record, of disbarment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.25.3 Reciprocal discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.21.4 Reference for disciplinary proceeding, attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.20.4 Reinstatement of attorneys, conditions of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.26.6 Reinstatement of attorneys, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.26 Reinstatement, attorneys, reversal of conviction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.20.6 Reversal of conviction, reinstatement of attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.20.6 Service of papers and notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.28 Service, papers and notices, in disciplinary proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.28 Standards of professional conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.23 Stay of discipline, attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.21.3 Suspension, immediate, attorneys, upon conviction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.20.1 84 ATTORNEYS RULE Admission of attorneys, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.8.1 Appearance by signing pleading or motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.14 Appearance of party not represented by counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.15 Appearance, withdrawal of Associate Counsel Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.9 Attorney of Record as party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 1.4 Availability of counsel, continuances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.10 Conflicts with other courts, continuance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10 Continuances, conflicts with other courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10 Continuances, illness, substantiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10 Continuances, subpoena, of witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.10.4 Cost, imposition on attorneys, as sanction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.3.1 Counsel, availability, continuances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10 Conflicts and continuances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10.5 Dates and times, observation or by attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.10.1 Extrajudicial Statements of Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2 Failure to exercise diligence in effecting settlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.3.2 Federal Defender Organizations, special admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.8.2.3 General Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.8.1 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVI Illness, continuances, substantiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10.3 Imposition of costs on attorneys, as sanction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.3.1 Legal services attorneys, special admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.8.2.4 Limitation of, in trial participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.9 Local counsel, requirement for Observation of times and dates, by attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10.1 Other courts, conflicts, continuances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.10 Parties not represented by counsel, appearance of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.18 Petition for admission, general admission of attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.8.1.3 Pleading or motion, signing, deemed appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.14 Procedure, for special admission of attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.8.2 Pro hac vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.8.2.1 Pro hac vice admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.8.2.1 Pro se appearance, address to be on file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.18 Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.8.1.2 Regulation of discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2 Responsible for prompt service of summons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.1 Release of information by attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Roll of attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.12 Sanctions for failure to appear, dilatory manner, bad faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.3.1 Special admissions, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.8.2 85 RULE Special admission, with local counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.9 Special admission of attorneys, procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.8.2 Student Practice Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.19 Subpoena of witness required for continuance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10.4 Times and dates, observation of, by attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10.1 United States, special admission of attorneys for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.8.2.2 Warrant of attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.16 Withdrawal of appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.15 BAIL Bail or security, court officer not to become . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 65.1 Security or bail, court officers not to become . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 65.1 BAR - See ATTORNEYS BIFURCATION Bifurcation of trial, order of proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 42.1 BILLS OF COSTS - See COSTS, SECURITY, TAXATION BRIEFS - See also POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.5 Concurrence of all counsel Contents of, prior to trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.8 Motions, briefs opposing, prior to trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.6 Motions for enlargement of time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.5 Motions for protective order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.5 Opposing motions, prior to trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.6 Procedures for filing briefs and contents, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.1 - LR 7.36 Reply briefs and memoranda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.7 Reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.7 Supporting motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.5 Time for filing supporting briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.5 Trial briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 39.7 BUSINESS OF THE COURT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XV CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE - See CONFERENCES CASE MANAGEMENT FORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix A CERTIFICATES Of conference to remove objections to depositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 30.10 Seeking concurrence in motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.1 CHARGE TO JURY Requests for points of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 51.1 CITATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.36 CLASS ACTIONS Complaints, contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 23.2 Complaints, form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 23.1 Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 23.3 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 23.1 CLERK OF COURT Collection of fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 4.4 86 RULE Costs, payment of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.6 Deposits for costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.3 Fees in advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.3 Investment of funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 67.1 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 77.1 Records, entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.1 Records, removal of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.2 Recovery of clerk's and marshal's costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 54.6 CLOSING ADDRESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter IX CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.23.2 COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION - See DISCOVERY COLLATERAL FORFEITURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 58.3 COMPLAINTS - See AD DAMNUM CLAUSES HABEAS CORPUS, CONDEMNATION CONCURRENCE IN MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.1 CONDEMNATION Complaint, standard form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 71A.1.5 Master file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 71A.1.3 Procedures, Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 71A.1 CONFERENCES Case Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter V Of attorneys prior to pretrial conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.3 Pretrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.1 Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.4 To resolve objections in discovery motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 26.3 To remove objections to depositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.10 CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.1 CONFLICTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10 CONSTITUTIONALITY - See UNCONSTITUTIONALITY CONTINUANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.10 CO-PARTY Order of addresses in co-party cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 39.6 COSTS Bills of costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.3 Costs, witness fees, and costs, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.7 Filing time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 54.3 Mileage, witness fees, and costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.7 Objection to taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.3 Security for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.2 Security for costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 54.2 Security for, taxation, payment, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.2 Taxation of costs, notice of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.5 Taxation of costs, security payment of, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.4 Witness fees, costs, etc., generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 54.7 87 RULE COUNSEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVI COUNSEL FEES Expenses, depositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.4 COURT PERSONNEL Not to become bail or security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 65.1 Officers, court, not to become bail or security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 65.1 Release of information by, limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2 COURT RECORDS - See COURT PERSONNEL, EXHIBITS COURTHOUSE AND COURTROOM SECURITY Courthouse and Courtroom Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.5 CRIMES - See FORFEITURE OF COLLATERAL, MAGISTRATE JUDGES, PETTY OFFENSES CRIMINAL MATTERS Extrajudicial statement of attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 57 Release of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LCrR 57 Release of information by courthouse personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 57 Statement during trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 57 Statement after trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 57 Widely publicized cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LCrR 57 CRIMINAL RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION II CUMULATIVE TESTIMONY

Witnesses, limitation of, and cumulative testimony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.10 DAMAGES - See AD DAMNUM DEMAND - See AD DAMNUM DEPOSITIONS - See also PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS Certificate of conference to remove objections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.10 Expenses, counsel fees, claim for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.3 Videotape depositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 30.2 DEPOSITS - See COSTS, SECURITY, CLERK OF COURT DISBARMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVII DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS - See ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE DISCOVERY - See also ADMISSIONS, DEPOSITIONS, INTERROGATORIES, REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS Abuse of, sanctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 37.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 26.4 Closing of Computer-based information, duty to investigate and disclose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 26.1 Conference to remove objections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 26.3 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter VIII Non-filing of discovery material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.4 Sanctions for discovery abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 37.1 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS For no action or failure to prosecute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 41.1 DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS - See PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS ELECTRONIC CASE FILING 88 Filing of Documents by Electronic Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.6 Service of Documents by Electronic Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.7 RULE EMINENT DOMAIN - See CONDEMNATION EVIDENCE - See AFTER-DISCOVERED EVIDENCE EXAMINATION - See WITNESSES EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC - See PUBLIC EXHIBITS Disposition of exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 79.4 Exception to standard size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.1 Removal of exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.4 To be marked at conference of attorneys prior to pretrial conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.3 EXPENSES - See COUNSEL FEES EXTRAJUDICIAL STATEMENTS - See JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS FAXING DOCUMENTS TO COURT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 5.2 FEES AND COSTS Clerk's fees, collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.4 Collection of fees of clerk and marshal Fees, payment in advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.3 Marshal's fees, collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 4.4 FINDINGS - See REQUESTS FOR FINDINGS FINES - See PETTY OFFENSES FORFEITURE OF COLLATERAL General Provisions for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 58.3 FORMA PAUPERIS - See IN FORMA PAUPERIS FORMS - See CLASS ACTIONS, IN FORMA PAUPERIS FUNDS Deposited in Registry of court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 67.1 GENERAL RULES Application of rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 1.1 GRAND JURY Extrajudicial statements by attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LCrR 57 HABEAS CORPUS Copies needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32.4 Form of petitions and motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32.1 Governing rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32.1 Habeas corpus, and motions attacking sentence, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter XVIII Habeas corpus and motions attacking sentence, in forma pauperis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32.3 In forma pauperis affidavit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32.3 In forma pauperis proceedings, habeas corpus and motions attacking sentence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32 In forma pauperis, warden's certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.32.3 Motions attacking sentence, and habeas corpus, 89 RULE generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVIII Petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and Motions to Vacate Sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 in Death Penalty Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32.2 Warden's certificate, in forma pauperis proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.32.3 HEARINGS - See ARGUMENT INDICTMENTS - See Superseding Indictments IN FORMA PAUPERIS Affidavit required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.32.3 Proceedings in forma pauperis, procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.7 INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 51.1 INTERROGATORIES Answers to interrogatories, service and form of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 33.1 Answers to interrogatories, supplemental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 33.2 Conference, to resolve objections to interrogatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 26.3 Form and service of interrogatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 33.1 Form of objections to interrogatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 33.1 Non-filing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 5.4 Supplemental answers to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 33.2 Use at trial or to support a motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.4 JOINDER - See TIME JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.1 JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Civil proceedings, release of information, regulation of Communications to public, pending proceedings, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.2 by attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Criminal proceedings, release of information, regulation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 57 Extrajudicial statements after trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Extrajudicial statements by attorney, regulation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Extrajudicial statements, attorneys in civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2 Extrajudicial statements during trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Juveniles, release of information relating to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 57 Photography, radio and television in courtrooms, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.1 Public discussion of proceedings by attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Release of information by courthouse personnel, limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Release of information concerning proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2, LCrR 57 Widely publicized cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.2, LCrR 57 90 RULE JURORS Juror Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.4 Jury of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.20 Number of jurors, civil cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 48.1 Requests to instruct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 51.1 JUVENILES Release of information concerning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 57 LACK OF PROSECUTION - See DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS LEGAL AID - See ATTORNEYS LOCAL COUNSEL - See ATTORNEYS MAGISTRATE JUDGES Appeal, and review, of order of magistrate judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 72.2 Appeals from magistrate judges, in civil cases disposed of on consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 72.3 Appeal of conviction of misdemeanor by magistrate judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 72.4 Authority of magistrate judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 72.1 Assignment, of matters to magistrate judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 73.1 Civil cases, disposition by magistrate judges on consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 73.1 Execution on consent for disposition by magistrate judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 73.1 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XIII Notice of Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 73.1 Procedures before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 73.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 73.1 Time limit for consent MARSHAL'S DEEDS MEDIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.8.1 - LR 16.8.7 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE Illness of counsel or material witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10.3 MEMORANDA - BRIEFS, See also PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS MILEAGE Witness fees, costs, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.7 MISCONDUCT, JUDICIAL MONEY DAMAGES - See AD DAMNUM MOTIONS Concurrence in motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.1 Discovery conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 26.3 Documents substantiating motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.8, LCrR 49 Filing of Documents under Seal Hearing on pretrial motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.9 Non-concurrence in motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.1 Papers Opposing a motion for summary judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.1 Post-trial Pretrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.1 91 RULE Proposed order attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.1 Reargument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.10 Reconsideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.10 Summary judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 56.1 Time of, to join third party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 14.1 MULTI-PARTY ACTIONS Order of summation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 39.4 NEW TRIAL - See POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.34 NON-CONCURRENCE IN MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 7.1 OBJECTIONS To interrogatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 33.1 To requests for admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 36.1 OFFERS Offers of proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.3 Proof, offers of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 43.3 OFFICER, SETTLEMENT - See SETTLEMENT OFFICER OPENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 39.2 ORAL ARGUMENTS On motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.9 ORDERS Form orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.1 Standing orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 1.2 ORGANIZATIONAL VICTIM DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Organizational Victim Disclosure Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 12.4 PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS Assigned Judge's Name on First Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.3 Copies to be filed with the Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.2 Exceptions to standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 5.1 Number of copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.2 Paper and documents, binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.1 Size and format, papers filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 5.1 PARTIES Party defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 1.4 PAUPERIS - See IN FORMA PAUPERIS PETTY OFFENSES Collateral, forfeiture of, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section II, Chapter I Collateral, to be posted, for petty offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 58.3 Crimes, petty offenses, forfeiture of collateral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 58.3 Fines, collateral, to be posted, petty offenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LCrR 58.3 Forfeiture of collateral, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section II, Chapter I Misdemeanor cases, appeal from judgment of conviction by magistrate judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 58.1 Misdemeanors, forfeiture of collateral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 58.3 92 RULE Petty Offenses brought by Violation Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LCrR 58.2 PHOTOGRAPHY Ceremonial proceedings, photograph, radio television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.1.2 Photography, radio and television in courtrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.1 PLACE OF TRIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.6 POINTS FOR CHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 51.1 POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS After-trial proceedings, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter IV Procedures for filing briefs and contents, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.1 - 7.36 POST-CONVICTION PROCEDURES Presentence Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 32.1 PRACTICE OF LAW - See ATTORNEYS, ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE, ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS PRESENTENCE PROCEDURES - See POST-CONVICTION PROCEDURES PRETRIAL CONFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 16.1 PRETRIAL MEMORANDA Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix B Time for filing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.6 PRETRIAL MOTIONS - See PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS - See also BRIEFS Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter V Attorneys, conference of, before pretrial conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 16.3 Conferences, pretrial, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter V Duty to address speedy trial act excludable time implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 12.1 Memorandum, pretrial, time of filing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.6 Memorandum, pretrial, format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix B Motions for Reconsideration or Reargument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.10 Motions, prior to trial, objections to interrogatories and request for admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.1 Oral Arguments, pretrial motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.9 Scheduling conference and order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 16.4 Special orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.5 Speedy trial, duty to address speedy trial act excludable time implications . . . LCrR 12.1 Participants, pretrial conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.2 Settlement authority, pretrial conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 16.2 Video depositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.2 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XIX PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS - See DISCOVERY PROOF Order of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 42.1 Of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 4.2 93 RULE PRO SE - See ATTORNEYS PUBLIC Excluding public, at proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.10 PUBLIC DISCUSSION - See JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS RADIO Radio, photography and television in courtroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.1 RECORDS Entries in clerk's records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.1 Removal of court records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 79.2 REGISTRY FUNDS Fee Charged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 67.1 Investment of funds in litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 67.1 RELEASE OF INFORMATION - See JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS REPLY BRIEFS - See PRETRIAL PROCEDURES, POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 36.1 REQUESTS FOR FINDINGS In Trial without Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 48.2 REQUESTS TO INSTRUCT JURY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 51.1 RULES - See GENERAL RULES, BUSINESS OF THE COURT Rules, application of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 1.1 Suspension of rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 1.3 Sanctions, failure to comply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.3 SANCTIONS Additional sanctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.3.3 Dismissal, as sanctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.3.1 Sanctions, failure to comply with rules or orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.3 SEALING DOCUMENTS Filing of Documents under Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LCrR 49 Unsealing of Civil Cases/Documents, after case terminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.5 SECURITY Courthouse and Courtroom Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.5 SECURITY FOR COSTS Deposit of costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.3 SERVICE By Electronic Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 5.6 Plaintiff responsible for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.1 Prompt filing of proof of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.1 Proof of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.2 Service of process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.2 Service, proof of SETTLEMENT Settlement authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.2 SETTLEMENT OFFICER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 16.9.1 - LR 16.9.5 94 RULE Settlement, reasonable diligence to effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 83.3.2 SOCIAL SECURITY APPEALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER XX SPECIAL ADMISSIONS - See ADMISSIONS SPECIAL ORDERS Widely publicized cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XII SPEEDY TRIAL Pretrial Motions: Duty to Address Speedy Trial Act Excludable Time Implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LCrR 12.1 STANDING ORDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 1.2 STIPULATION - See AGREEMENTS SUBPOENAS Of witnesses, required for continuance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.10.4 SUMMARY JUDGMENT Motions for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 56.1 SUMMARY JURY TRIALS - See ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUMMATION - See ADDRESSES SUMMONS Plaintiff responsible for prompt service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 4.1 Proof of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 4.2 SUPPLEMENTAL INTERROGATORIES - See INTERROGATORIES SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES Citation of Supplemental Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 7.36 SUPERSEDING INDICTMENTS Superseding Indictments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCrR 7.1 SUSPENSION OF RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 1.3 TAXATION OF COSTS - See COSTS TELEVISION - See JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, CEREMONIAL PROCEEDINGS, PHOTOGRAPHY, RADIO AND TELEVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.1 TESTIMONY - See TRANSCRIPTS THIRD PARTIES - See TIME TIME Joinder of third parties, motions, time to join . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 14.1 TRANSCRIPTS Testimony, transcript, taxable costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 30.4 Videotape depositions TRIALS Before magistrate judge on consent - See MAGISTRATE JUDGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.6 Place of trial Trials, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter IX TRIAL BRIEF - See BRIEFS 95 RULE TRIAL MEMORANDA - See BRIEFS TRIAL WITHOUT JURY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 48.2 UNITED STATES - See ADMISSION TO PRACTICE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter XIII UNITED STATES MARSHALS Deposit of costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 79.3 Marshal's deeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 58.1 Recovery of Marshal's costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 54.6 UNSEALING OF CIVIL CASES/DOCUMENTS Unsealing of Civil Cases/Documents, after case terminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 79.5 VIDEOTAPE Custody and copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.8 Depositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.2 Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 30.5 Rules governing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.2 Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.7 Subpoena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.3 Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 30.6 Transcript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.4 Transcription at trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.11 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 30.9 VIEW Jury view, of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 43.20 View of premises, application for, costs generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.20 WARDEN - See HABEAS CORPUS WARRANT OF ATTORNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.16 WIDELY PUBLICIZED CASES Special orders in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 83.2 WITNESSES Attorney as witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LR 43.1 Attorneys, number to examine witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.2 Examination of witnesses, generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.10 Limitation of witnesses, cumulative testimony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LR 43.10 96

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