Scope of Local Rules

(a) These are the Local Rules of Procedure of the United States District Court for the District of Montana, adopted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071, Fed. R. Civ. P. 83 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 57. They may be cited as “L.R. 1.1” or “L.R. CR 1.1.” (b) Chapter I governs civil proceedings. Chapter II, which incorporates this rule, L.R. 5.1, L.R.48.2, and portions of L.R. 83, governs criminal proceedings. Amendments become effective on the date set forth in the order adopting the amendments.

(c) A judge may excuse the parties in a specific case from complying with a local rule if authorized by these rules or if the order will affect only the parties. (d) A judge may impose sanctions for violation of these rules.