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Local Rules — D. Del.

67 local rules for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 53

Rule Title
15.1 Form of a Motion to Amend and Its Supporting Documentation
16.1 Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) Scheduling Conference
16.2 Exemptions from Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and 26(f)
16.3 Pretrial Conference and Procedure
16.4 Requests for Extensions of Deadlines
23.1 Designation of "Class Action" in the Caption
26.1 Form of Certain Discovery Papers
26.2 Confidentiality
30.1 Reasonable Notice for Taking Depositions
30.2 Deposition Motions
30.3 Who May Attend Deposition
30.4 Procedures for Recording Depositions
30.5 Original Deposition Transcripts
30.6 Depositions Upon Oral Examination
3.1 Civil Cover Sheet
37.1 Discovery Motions to Include the Discovery at Issue
38.1 Notation of "Jury Demand" on the Pleading
40.1 Assignment of Cases; Duty Judge
4.1 Service of Process
41.1 Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
43.1 Witnesses Conferring with Counsel During Testimony
47.1 Voir Dire of Jurors
47.2 Communications with Jurors
48.1 Number of Jurors
5.1 Filing
5.1.1 General Format of Papers Presented for Filing
51.1 Instructions to the Jury and Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
5.1.2 The Filing of Nonconforming Papers
5.1.3 Filing Documents under Seal
5.2 Service
5.3 Originals and Copies of Filed Documents
5.4 Discovery Materials
54.1 Taxation of Costs
54.2 Jury Cost Assessment
54.3 Award of Attorney's Fees
58.1.1 Entry of Judgment by Confession and Execution Thereon
58.1.2 Entry of Judgment by Confession in Open Court
67.2 Moneys Deposited in the Custody of the Court
67.3 Withdrawal of a Deposit Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 67
68.1 Offers of Judgment Filed Only if Accepted
69.1 Execution
7.1.1 Statement Required to be Filed with Nondispositive Motions
7.1.2 Motions
7.1.3 Form and Contents of Briefs, Memoranda of Points and Authorities, and Appendices
7.1.4 Oral Argument
7.1.5 Reargument
71A.1 Condemnation Cases
72.1 Magistrate Judges; Pretrial Orders
73.1 Magistrate Judges; Trial by Consent
81.1 Caption on Removed Cases
81.2 Cases Transferred or Removed to this Court
9.2 Request for Three-Judge District Court
9.4 Pleading Claim for Unliquidated Damages

General Rules 10

Rule Title
1.1 Scope of the Rules
1.2 Availability of the Local Rules
1.3 Sanctions
77.1 Hours of the Clerk's Office
77.2 Orders and Judgments by the Clerk
79.1 Custody and Return of Exhibits
79.2 Custody of Files and Documents not in Electronic Format
80.1 Court Reporting Fees
83.2 Photographs and Broadcasting
83.4 Security of the Court

Attorney Rules 3

Rule Title
83.5 Bar Admission
83.6 Attorney Discipline
83.7 Substitution and Withdrawal of Attorney

Patent Rules 1

Rule Title
3.2 Patent Cases