Rules

Federal Rules

These rules govern the conduct of all civil and criminal actions brought in Federal district court.

• Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
• Federal Rules of Evidence
  
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure *
• Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure *

Local Rules - With Revisions through March 2008

• Civil Rules

• Criminal Rules
  • Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges (chapter 58)
  • Closing Arguments (chapter 29)
  • Filing (chapter 49)
  • Motion Practice (chapter 12)
  • Motions Re: Discovery (chapter 16)
  • Release from Custody (chapter 46)
  • Rules by District Courts (chapter 57)
  • Scope and Citation of Local Criminal Rules (chapter 1)
  • Time (chapter 17)
  • Time Computation (chapter 45)
  • Trial Procedure (chapter 26)