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Local Rules — D. Mass.

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

Civil Rules 40

Rule Title
15.1 ADDITION OF NEW PARTIES
16.1 EARLY ASSESSMENT OF CASES
16.2 EXEMPTIONS FROM FED. R. CIV. P. 16(b)
16.3 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES
16.4 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
16.5 FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
26.1 CONTROL OF DISCOVERY
26.2 SEQUENCES OF DISCOVERY
26.3 PHASING OF DISCOVERY
26.4 SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING EXPERTS
26.5 UNIFORM DEFINITIONS IN DISCOVERY REQUESTS
26.6 COURT FILINGS AND COSTS
30.1 PLACE FOR TAKING DEPOSITIONS
30.2 OPENING OF DEPOSITIONS
3.1 CIVIL COVER SHEET
33.1 INTERROGATORIES
34.1 DOCUMENT PRODUCTION
35.1 DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES
36.1 ADMISSIONS
37.1 DISCOVERY DISPUTES
4.1 SERVICE OF PROCESS--DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO MAKE SERVICE
41.1 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
4.2 FEES
43.1 TRIAL
48.1 [DELETED]
5.1 FORM AND FILING OF PLEADINGS
5.2 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
5.3 [DELETED]
54.3 [DELETED]
56.1 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
58.2 SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENTS
62.2 STAY BY BOND OR OTHER SECURITY
67.2 DEPOSIT IN COURT
67.3 DISBURSEMENT OF REGISTRY FUNDS
68.2 SETTLEMENT
7.1 MOTION PRACTICE
7.2 IMPOUNDED AND CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS
7.3 [DELETED]
79.1 EXHIBITS
81.1 REMOVAL

Criminal Rules 18

Rule Title
106.1 GRAND JURIES
106.2 RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY COURTHOUSE PERSONNEL IN CRIMINAL CASES
112.1 MOTION PRACTICE
112.2 EXCLUDABLE DELAY PURSUANT TO THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
112.4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
116.1 DISCOVERY IN CRIMINAL CASES
116.10 REQUIREMENTS OF TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR VOLUMINOUS DISCOVERY
116.2 DISCLOSURE OF EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE
116.3 DISCOVERY MOTION PRACTICE
116.4 SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS
116.5 STATUS CONFERENCES AND STATUS REPORTS PROCEDURE
116.6 DECLINATION OF DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS
116.7 DUTY TO SUPPLEMENT
116.8 NOTIFICATION TO RELEVANT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF DISCOVERY OBLIGATIONS
116.9 PRESERVATION OF NOTES
117.1 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES
117.2 SUBPOENAS IN CRIMINAL CASES INVOLVING COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL
118.1 EFFECTIVE DATE

General Rules 20

Rule Title
1.1 TITLE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 SANCTIONS
40.1 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES
40.2 CONFLICT OF COURT APPEARANCES
40.3 CONTINUANCES
40.4 EMERGENCIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
5.4 FILING AND SERVICE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
67.1 SURETIES
67.4 PAYMENTS AND DEPOSITS MADE WITH THE CLERK
77.1 SITTINGS
77.2 OFFICE OF THE CLERK
81.2 DEFINITION OF JUDICIAL OFFICER
83.1.1 PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING, RESCINDING AND AMENDING RULES
83.1.2 GENERAL ORDER DOCKET
83.2.2 SPECIAL ORDERS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ACCUSED OR THE LITIGANTS IN WIDELY PUBLICIZED OR SENSATIONAL CRIMINAL OR CIVIL CASES
83.3 PHOTOGRAPHING, RECORDING AND BROADCASTING
83.3.1 [DELETED]
83.3.2 [DELETED]
83.4 COURTROOM SEARCHES; COURTROOM SEATING

Attorney Rules 19

Rule Title
83.2.1 RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY ATTORNEYS
83.5.1 ADMISSION TO THE DISTRICT BAR
83.5.2 APPEARANCES
83.5.3 PRACTICE BY PERSONS NOT MEMBERS OF THE BAR
83.5.4 PRACTICE BY LAW STUDENTS
83.5.5 PRACTICE BY PRO SE LITIGANTS
83.5.6 ONGOING OBLIGATIONS
83.5.7 REGISTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC CASE MANAGEMENT/ELECTRONIC CASE FILES (CM/ECF)
83.6.1 RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
83.6.10 REINSTATEMENT
83.6.11 PUBLIC ACCESS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
83.6.2 JURISDICTION FOR DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
83.6.3 FORMS OF MISCONDUCT
83.6.4 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE
83.6.5 DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
83.6.6 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
83.6.7 DISBARMENT BY CONSENT
83.6.8 DISCIPLINE AFTER CRIMINAL CONVICTION
83.6.9 RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE

Patent Rules 1

Rule Title
16.6 PATENT PROCEEDINGS

Appellate Rules 7

Rule Title
200 RENUMBERED AND AMENDED--SEE RULE 203
201 REFERENCE TO BANKRUPTCY COURT
202 BANKRUPTCY COURT JURY TRIALS
203 BANKRUPTCY APPEALS
204 BANKRUPTCY COURT LOCAL RULES
205 DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS BY BANKRUPTCY JUDGES
206 CORE PROCEEDINGS REQUIRING FINAL ADJUDICATION BY THE DISTRICT COURT