Notation of “Jury Demand” in the Pleading

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Rule: 38.1

Jurisdiction: NDNY

Bluebook Citation: N.D.N.Y. L.R. 38.1

(a) If a party demands a jury trial as Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b) permits, the party shall place a notation on the front page of the initial pleading which that party signed , stating “Demand for Jury Trial” or an equivalent statement. This notation shall serve as a sufficient demand under Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b). (b) In cases removed from state court, a party may file a “Demand for Jury Trial” that is separate from the initial pleading. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(c); L.R. 81.3.

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