Sanctions for Formatting Errors

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

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

Rule: 1-3

Jurisdiction: NDIN

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Ind. L.R. 1-3

(a) Non-Compliance. If a person files a paper that does not comply with the rules governing the format of papers filed with the court, the court may: (1) (2) strike the paper from the record; or fine the person up to $1,000. (b) Notice. Before sanctioning a person under subdivision (a)(2), the court must: (1) (2) notify the person that the paper is noncompliant; and give the person the opportunity either to be heard or to revise the paper.

Local Rules |Northern District of Indiana Page | 6 Civil Rule 3-1

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