Changelog
Recent updates and improvements to Court Rules Network.
v1.21.0
April 3, 2026
- Added New York: three rule sets covering the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), Rules of Evidence (CPLR Article 45), and Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) — over 1,300 rules
- Improved formatting of subdivision markers in New York rules
- Report an error button now has a light red background for better visibility
v1.20.0
April 2, 2026
- Local rules now available for all 94 federal district courts and 94 bankruptcy courts — nearly 15,000 rules total
- Local rule text now formatted with proper indentation and visual hierarchy, matching the styling of federal and state rules
- Search now covers local rule content for both district and bankruptcy courts
- Bankruptcy court pages now show browsable local rules organized by category
v1.19.0
April 1, 2026
- Added Illinois: eight rule sets covering the Illinois Supreme Court Rules (Civil Procedure, Appellate Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Attorney Regulation, Professional Conduct, Family Law, Judicial Conduct) and the Illinois Rules of Evidence
v1.18.1
March 26, 2026
- Fixed blockquote and code formatting in blog posts
v1.18.0
March 24, 2026
- Updated site language to be more inclusive and welcoming
- Improved accessibility: circuit map now keyboard-navigable with screen reader labels, color contrast improvements, external link indicators, table descriptions
- Updated Accessibility Statement with new features and known limitations
- Full-width footer with updated copyright
v1.17.0
March 24, 2026
- Federal courts directory redesigned: interactive circuit map with color-coded states, clickable to jump to each circuit
- Individual local rule pages for each district court with full rule text
- Court pages now show active judges with law school, senior judges, court divisions, caseload information, and bar admission details
- District court pages link to companion bankruptcy court and vice versa
- Bankruptcy court pages now include jurisdiction description and link to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- Local rules searchable from the main search bar
v1.16.0
March 24, 2026
- Fixed indentation in Federal Rules of Evidence for rules with simple list structure
- Fixed indentation in FRCP Supplemental Admiralty Rules (A-G) including complex Rule G
- Fixed California Evidence Code rules where (i) was incorrectly indented as a roman numeral
- Fixed Texas Rules of Civil Procedure formatting for rules with mid-line section markers
v1.15.0
March 23, 2026
- Expanded home page with feature highlights, federal court directory section, and recent blog posts
- Added jurisdiction-specific introductions to state and federal landing pages
- Added descriptive intro text to all rule set table-of-contents pages
- Updated About page with Social Security Review rules, federal court directory, blog, and revised disclaimer
- Federal court breadcrumbs now show full court name instead of abbreviation
- Updated Privacy Policy and Accessibility Statement
v1.14.0
March 23, 2026
- Major improvement to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure formatting: fixed 42 rules with missing content and incorrect indentation
- Cross-reference links now correctly handle letter-suffixed rules (e.g., Rule 18a linking to Rule 18b)
- Fixed ALL CAPS title fragments in 26 Texas Civil Procedure rules
v1.13.0
March 23, 2026
- California Evidence Code sections now have descriptive editorial titles shown in [brackets]
- Cross-reference sidebar now available for all jurisdictions, not just federal
- Fixed formatting of Texas Rules of Evidence and Michigan Court Rules
v1.11.0
March 22, 2026
- Improved formatting of Michigan Court Rules: continuation paragraphs now properly indented under their parent subdivisions
v1.10.0
March 22, 2026
- Michigan Court Rules now have cross-reference hyperlinks: MCR and MRE citations are automatically linked between rules
- Search now includes federal court results (by name, city, state, or court ID)
v1.9.0
March 22, 2026
- Added this public changelog
v1.8.0
March 22, 2026
- Rule page tabs changed from underline style to pills for better visual distinction
v1.7.0
March 21, 2026
- Federal courts landing pages: 94 district + 94 bankruptcy courts organized by circuit
- Judge profiles with appointment info, law school, and career background
- Court pages with judge listings and external links
v1.6.0
March 20, 2026
- FRCP Rule 26 now shows how federal district courts modify or supplement the rule via local rules
- Court dropdown grouped by circuit for easy comparison
v1.5.0
March 20, 2026
- Florida added: 10 rule sets including Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Appellate Procedure, Evidence Code, and more
v1.4.0
March 19, 2026
- Faster page loads with rule caching
- Improved contact form spam protection
v1.3.0
March 19, 2026
- Three-tier navigation for large rule sets: browse by part, then section, then individual rules
- SEO-friendly URLs for parts and sections
- Applied to Texas Civil Procedure, Michigan Court Rules, and all California titles
v1.2.0
March 2026
- California added: 9 rule titles (Titles 1-5, 7-10) from the California Rules of Court
- Texas added: Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Rules of Appellate Procedure
- Michigan added: Michigan Court Rules (~623 rules) and Michigan Rules of Evidence