D.N.M. Local Civil Rules
109 local rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in the CiteLaw law library. All courts
- D.N.M. L.R. 1.1Title and Citation. These are the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 1.1Title and Citation These are the Local Rules for criminal proceedings in the United
- D.N.M. L.R. 1.3Application of Rules
- D.N.M. L.R. 1.4Rule of Construction. The format of these rules coincides with the numbering and content
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 1.4Electronic filing. All petitions, motions and other pleadings or documents required to
- D.N.M. L.R. 1.5Definitions. In these rules:
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 1.5Charging Documents. The electronically filed or electronically submitted charging
- D.N.M. L.R. 1.6Bankruptcy Cases
- D.N.M. L.R. 1.7Waiver of Rules. These rules may be waived by a Judge to avoid injustice
- D.N.M. L.R. 3.1Civil Cover Sheet
- D.N.M. L.R. 3.2Notification of Multidistrict Litigation. A party filing a paper involving an action subject
- D.N.M. L.R. 3.3Fees. The filing fee may be paid by cash or check or charged to a credit card. A pro se
- D.N.M. L.R. 5.1Electronic Filing and Service. [Effective 12/1/2014]
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 5.1Locations Where Preliminary Hearings may be Held. The preliminary hearing
- D.N.M. L.R. 5.2Paper Filing and Service. In cases where electronic filing is not required under
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.1Writing Requirement; Opposition
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.2Unopposed Motions; Case Management Deadlines. An unopposed motion must be
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.3Form of Motion and Related Evidence
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.4Timing of and Restrictions on Responses and Replies
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.5Length of Motion, Response and Reply. The length of a motion or, if a separate brief is
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.6Oral Argument
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.7Withdrawal of Documents. A party may withdraw a document from consideration by the
- D.N.M. L.R. 7.8Citation of Supplemental Authorities
- D.N.M. L.R. 10.1Form. A paper presented for filing must be on size 8 ½ by 11 inch white, opaque,
- D.N.M. L.R. 10.3Filing of Non-Conforming Documents
- D.N.M. L.R. 10.5Page Limit for Exhibits. All exhibits to a motion, response or reply, including excerpts
- D.N.M. L.R. 10.6Identifying Portions of Exhibits. The portions of an exhibit the party wishes to bring to
- D.N.M. L.R. 10.7Non-duplication of Exhibits. An exhibit should be submitted only once and may later be
- D.N.M. L.R. 11.1Signatures. The Court will treat a duplicate signature as an original signature, and a
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 11.1Advising Court of a Plea Agreement. The Court must be advised of a plea
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 11.2Deferring Acceptance or Rejection of Plea Agreements. The Court will defer a
- D.N.M. L.R. 16.1Joint Status Report. A Joint Status Report form is available at the Clerk's office and
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 16.2Complex or Capital Punishment Cases. If a case is complex or is a capital
- D.N.M. L.R. 16.2Settlement Conferences
- D.N.M. L.R. 16.3Exclusion From Pre-trial Case Management. The following types of cases are excluded
- D.N.M. L.R. 26.1Form of Discovery Requests
- D.N.M. L.R. 26.2Certification of Service. The following documents must be served, but not filed with the
- D.N.M. L.R. 26.3Required Disclosures. All provisions of FED. R. CIV. P. 26 are applicable to actions in
- D.N.M. L.R. 26.4Timing of Discovery and Initial Disclosures
- D.N.M. L.R. 26.5Changing Discovery Limitations
- D.N.M. L.R. 26.6Objections to Discovery. A party served with objections to:
- D.N.M. L.R. 30.1Notice of Deposition. Counsel must confer in good faith regarding scheduling of
- D.N.M. L.R. 30.2Non-Appearance at Deposition. Failure of a deponent to appear at the time and place
- D.N.M. L.R. 30.6Final Disposition of Deposition Transcripts. After final disposition of a civil action, the
- D.N.M. L.R. 37.1Relief Sought in Protective Order and Motion to Compel. A party seeking relief
- D.N.M. L.R. 37.2Time to Respond. A party must respond to a discovery request within the time specified
- D.N.M. L.R. 37.3Compliance with Discovery Order Pending Appeal of the Order. A party's duty to
- D.N.M. L.R. 41.1Dismissal for Want of Prosecution. A civil action may be dismissed if, for a period of
- D.N.M. L.R. 41.2Non-Conforming Papers. An action filed with any non-conforming paper may be
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 44.1Entry of Appearance
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 44.2Self-Representation. Unless permitted by the Court, a defendant who is represented by
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 46.1Hearings for Release from Custody. Any hearing held under the Bail Reform Act,
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 46.2Approval of Bonds by the Clerk of the District Court of New Mexico. Unless the
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.1Opposed Motions. Movant must determine whether a motion is opposed. Movant
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.2Unopposed Motions. An unopposed motion must state that it is unopposed and be
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.3Motions Regarding Release or Detention. A motion regarding the conditions of
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.4Motions Regarding the Transport of a Defendant. A motion regarding the transport of
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.5Motions and Proposed Orders to Continue Trial. Motions and proposed Orders for
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.6Joinder of Co-Defendant’s Motion. A co-defendant who seeks to join a specific
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.8Timing and Restrictions on Responses and Replies
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.9Length of Motion and Brief
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 47.10Evidentiary Hearings. Parties will state in their pleadings whether and why an
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 49.1Electronic Filing and Official Record
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 49.2Court Orders
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 49.3Service
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 49.4Sealed Documents
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 49.5Signatures
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 49.6Retention of Documents Requiring Original Signatures
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 53.1Courtroom and Courthouse Decorum
- D.N.M. L.R. 54.1Motion to Tax Costs. A motion to tax costs must be filed and served on each party within
- D.N.M. L.R. 54.2Taxable Costs
- D.N.M. L.R. 54.3Costs in Comparative Fault Cases. In comparative fault cases, each party is taxed a
- D.N.M. L.R. 54.4Jury Cost Assessment. All jury costs, mileage and per diem allowances are taxed equally
- D.N.M. L.R. 54.5Application for Award of Attorney's Fees
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 55.1Return of Exhibits in Criminal Cases. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in
- D.N.M. L.R. 56.1Summary Judgment Procedures
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 57.2Compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct and A Creed of
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 57.3Release of Information by Courthouse Personnel in Criminal Cases. All Court
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 57.4Law Student Practice. [Effective February 8, 2023] Any judge of this Court may
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 57.5Redaction of Personal Identifiers for Certain Persons. In compliance with the
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 57.6Filing Documents Containing Personal Identifiers. In compliance with the E-
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 57.7Counsel and Parties Responsible for Redactions. The responsibility for redacting
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 58.1Petty Offense or Misdemeanor Citations. [Effective October 1, 2012]
- D.N.M. L.R. 58.1Final Judgment Based Upon a Negotiable Instrument. A negotiable instrument that is
- D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 58.2Appeal Procedures for Decisions of the Magistrate Judge on Misdemeanors and
- D.N.M. L.R. 58.2Proposed Orders and Judgments
- D.N.M. L.R. 65.1Bonds and Other Sureties
- D.N.M. L.R. 67.1Disbursements from Court Registry
- D.N.M. L.R. 72.1Procedure. Objections to a non-dispositive pre-trial matter decided by a pre-trial
- D.N.M. L.R. 73.1Direct Assignment of Civil Cases
- D.N.M. L.R. 73.2Consent to Proceed Before a Pre-Trial Magistrate Judge
- D.N.M. L.R. 73.3Appeal of Final Judgment or Order. If the parties consent to proceed before the assigned
- D.N.M. L.R. 73.4Consent to Settlement Conference Conducted by a Magistrate Judge or Bankruptcy
- D.N.M. L.R. 79.2Return of Exhibits in Civil Actions. In civil cases, the Clerk will return all exhibits after
- D.N.M. L.R. 79.3Fees for Copies of Documents. The Clerk will charge the statutory fee to provide copies
- D.N.M. L.R. 81.1Removed Actions
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.1Courtroom and Courthouse Decorum
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.2Bar Admission, Membership and Dues. [Effective 12/1/2014]
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.3Appearance of Attorneys Licensed Outside the District. [Effective 1/1/2012] An
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.4Entry of Appearance
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.5Appearance by Party. A party who is represented by an attorney may not personally
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.6Change of Address. All attorneys of record and parties appearing pro se have a
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.7Representation of Corporation, Partnership or Business Entity Other Than a Natural
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.8Withdrawal of Appearance. In addition to the provisions of D.N.M.LR-Civ. 83.4(b), an
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.9Rules of Professional Conduct. The Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.10Attorney Discipline
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.11Clinical Law Student Practice. A law student participating in the clinical program at
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.12Complaints of Judicial Misconduct or Disability. A person may lodge a complaint
- D.N.M. L.R. 83.13Conviction of Crime. [Effective 12/1/2014]