Local Rule Rule 1 (Criminal): SCOPE OF RULES

LOCAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Rule 1 SCOPE OF RULES (Amended December 12, 2025)

(a) Title and Citation These Rules shall be known as the Local Criminal Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. They may be cited as D. Conn. L. Cr. R. ____ and referred to as "L.Cr. R. ___," or "Local Rule ___," or L.R. ___" where the meaning is clear.

(b) Effective Date These rules, as amended from time to time, shall govern the conduct of all criminal proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

(c) Applicability of Local Civil Rules The following Local Civil Rules shall apply in criminal proceedings: 1(c) (Definitions), 5(a) (E-filing), 5(c) (Proof of Service), 7(a)1 and 2 (Motion Procedures), 7(b) (Motions for Extension of Time), 7(c) (Motions for Reconsideration), 7(d) (Reply Memoranda), 7(e) (Withdrawals of Appearances), 10 (Preparation of Pleadings), 11 (Motions for Attorneys' Fees and/or Sanctions), 47(a) (Examination of Jurors), 54 (Taxation of Costs), 80 (Court Reporters), 83.1 (Admission of Attorneys), 83.2 (Discipline of Attorneys), 83.5 (Secrecy of Jury Deliberations and Grand Jury Proceedings), 83.6 (Removal of Papers and Exhibits), 83.9 (Law Student Internship Rules), 83.11 (Photographs, Recordings, and Broadcasts), 83.12 (Auxiliary Orders) and 83.13 (Prohibition on Counsel as Witness).

(d) Types of Proceedings All criminal proceedings requiring judicial action which do not commence with an indictment or information shall be denominated special proceedings. Such proceedings shall include, but not be limited to, the determination of all matters relating to proceedings before the grand jury, motions pursuant to Rule 41, Fed. R. Crim. P., made before indictment; and proceedings pursuant to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510–20.