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Local Rules — D. Nev.

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

Civil Rules 73

Rule Title
LR 10-1 COPIES
LR 1-1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
LR 15-1 AMENDED PLEADINGS
LR 16-1 SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT; TIME AND ISSUANCE OF SCHEDULING ORDER
LR 16-2 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES
LR 16-3 MOTIONS IN LIMINE, PRETRIAL ORDER, AND TRIAL SETTING
LR 16-4 FORM OF PRETRIAL ORDER
LR 16-5 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION
LR 16-6 EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION
LR 22-1 INTERPLEADER ACTIONS
LR 26-1 DISCOVERY PLANS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES
LR 26-2 TIME FOR COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY WHEN NO SCHEDULING ORDER IS ENTERED
LR 26-4 RESPONSES TO WRITTEN DISCOVERY
LR 26-5 DEMAND FOR PRIOR DISCOVERY
LR 26-6 DISCOVERY MOTIONS
LR 26-7 DISCOVERY PAPERS
LR 30-1 DEPOSITIONS
LR 3-1 CIVIL COVER SHEET
LR 38-1 JURY DEMAND
LR 4-1 SERVICE AND ISSUANCE OF PROCESS
LR 41-1 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
LR 42-1 NOTICING THE COURT ON RELATED CASES; CONSOLIDATION OF CASES
LR 43-1 USE OF INTERPRETERS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
LR 48-1 CONTACT WITH JURORS PROHIBITED
LR 5-1 PROOF OF SERVICE
LR 54-1 COSTS OTHER THAN ATTORNEY'S FEES
LR 54-10 REMOVED CASES
LR 54-11 COSTS NOT ORDINARILY ALLOWED
LR 54-12 REVIEW OF COSTS
LR 54-13 APPELLATE COSTS
LR 54-14 MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
LR 54-2 PROCESS SERVER'S FEES
LR 54-3 TRANSCRIPTS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS
LR 54-4 DEPOSITION COSTS
LR 54-5 WITNESS FEES, MILEAGE, AND SUBSISTENCE
LR 54-6 EXEMPLIFICATION, COPIES OF PAPERS, AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR PRINTING
LR 54-7 MAPS, CHARTS, MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHS, SUMMARIES, COMPUTATIONS, AND STATISTICAL SUMMARIES
LR 54-8 FEES OF RECEIVERS AND COMMISSIONERS
LR 54-9 PREMIUMS ON UNDERTAKINGS AND BONDS
LR 56-1 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LR 59-1 MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
LR 65.1-1 QUALIFICATION OF SURETY
LR 65.1-2 DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR UNITED STATES OBLIGATION IN LIEU OF SURETY
LR 65.1-3 APPROVAL
LR 65.1-4 PERSONS NOT TO ACT AS SURETIES
LR 65.1-5 JUDGMENT AGAINST SURETIES
LR 65.1-6 FURTHER SECURITY OR JUSTIFICATION OF PERSONAL SURETIES
LR 66-1 RECEIVERS IN GENERAL
LR 66-2 NOTICE; TEMPORARY RECEIVER
LR 66-3 REVIEW OF APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY RECEIVER
LR 66-4 REPORTS OF RECEIVERS
LR 66-5 NOTICE OF HEARINGS
LR 66-6 EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, AND INVESTIGATORS
LR 66-7 PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM ACTING AS RECEIVERS
LR 66-8 DEPOSIT OF FUNDS
LR 66-9 UNDERTAKING OF RECEIVER
LR 67-1 DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF FUNDS IN THE REGISTRY ACCOUNT; CERTIFICATE OF CASH DEPOSIT
LR 67-2 INVESTMENT OF FUNDS ON DEPOSIT
LR 7-1 STIPULATIONS
LR 7.1-1 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES
LR 7-2 MOTIONS
LR 7-3 PAGE LIMITS
LR 7-4 EMERGENCY MOTIONS
LR 77-1 JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS GRANTABLE BY THE CLERK
LR 78-1 ORAL ARGUMENT
LR 79-1 FILES AND EXHIBITS: CUSTODY AND WITHDRAWAL
LR 8-1 PLEADING JURISDICTION
LR 81-1 REMOVED ACTIONS
LR IB 1-5 SPECIAL MASTER REFERENCES
LR IB 2-1 CONDUCT OF CIVIL TRIALS BY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES; CONDUCT OF TRIALS AND DISPOSITION OF CIVIL CASES UPON CONSENT OF THE PARTIES—28 U.S.C. § 636(c)
LR IB 2-2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CIVIL CASES BY A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE ON CONSENT OF THE PARTIES—28 U.S.C. § 636(c)
LR IB 3-4 APPEAL FROM JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL CASES DISPOSED OF ON CONSENT OF THE PARTIES—28 U.S.C. § 636(c)
LSR 2-1 PRO SE CIVIL-RIGHTS COMPLAINTS; FORM OF COMPLAINT

Criminal Rules 40

Rule Title
LCR 10-1 WRITTEN WAIVER OF DEFENDANT'S APPEARANCE AT ARRAIGNMENT
LCR 1-1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
LCR 12-1 TIME FOR FILING PRETRIAL MOTIONS, RESPONSES, AND REPLIES
LCR 12-2 TRIAL-RELATED MOTIONS
LCR 12-3 MOTION FOR REVIEW OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S RELEASE OR DETENTION ORDER
LCR 16-1 DISCOVERY
LCR 17-1 ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS REQUESTED BY THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, APPOINTED COUNSEL, OR A PRO SE DEFENDANT
LCR 32-1 SENTENCING
LCR 32-2 DISCLOSURE OF PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORTS, SUPERVISION RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES PROBATION OFFICE, AND TESTIMONY OF THE PROBATION OFFICER
LCR 35-1 MOTIONS AND RESPONSES UNDER FED. R. CRIM. P. 35
LCR 4-1 COMPLAINT, WARRANT, OR SUMMONS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER RELIABLE ELECTRONIC MEANS
LCR 44-1 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
LCR 44-2 DESIGNATION OF RETAINED COUNSEL
LCR 44-3 CONTINUITY OF REPRESENTATION ON APPEAL
LCR 45-1 STIPULATIONS—GENERALLY
LCR 45-2 CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE—SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
LCR 46-1 APPEARANCE BONDS
LCR 46-10 EXONERATION OF BONDS
LCR 46-2 QUALIFICATION OF SURETY
LCR 46-3 DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR UNITED STATES OBLIGATION IN LIEU OF SURETY
LCR 46-4 APPROVAL BY THE COURT
LCR 46.5 PERSONS NOT TO ACT AS SURETIES
LCR 46-6 JUDGMENT AGAINST SURETIES
LCR 46-7 FURTHER SECURITY OR JUSTIFICATION OF PERSONAL SURETIES
LCR 46-8 DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF FUNDS IN THE REGISTRY ACCOUNT; CERTIFICATE OF CASH DEPOSIT
LCR 46-9 INVESTMENT OF FUNDS ON DEPOSIT
LCR 47-1 MOTIONS
LCR 47-2 PAGE LIMITS FOR BRIEFS AND POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; REQUIREMENT FOR INDEX AND TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
LCR 47-3 FAILURE TO FILE POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
LCR 47-4 PROOF OF SERVICE
LCR 49-1 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
LCR 7-1 NOTICING THE COURT ON RELATED CASES
LR IB 1-2 DISPOSITION OF MISDEMEANOR CASES—18 U.S.C. § 3401
LR IB 3-3 APPEAL FROM JUDGMENTS IN MISDEMEANOR CASES—18 U.S.C. § 3402
LSR 4-1 MOTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255; FORM OF MOTION
LSR 4-2 SERVICE BY PRO SE MOVANT IN PROCEEDINGS REGARDING MOTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255
LSR 5-1 DEATH PENALTY CASES; CAPTION
LSR 5-2 DEATH PENALTY CASES; SCHEDULED EXECUTION DATE
LSR 5-3 DEATH PENALTY CASES; TRANSCRIPT OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING
LSR 5-4 DEATH PENALTY CASES; BUDGETING OF APPOINTED COUNSEL

General Rules 49

Rule Title
LR IA 10-1 FORM OF PAPERS GENERALLY
LR IA 10-2 REQUIRED FORMAT FOR FILED DOCUMENTS
LR IA 10-3 EXHIBITS
LR IA 10-4 IN CAMERA SUBMISSIONS
LR IA 10-5 SEALED DOCUMENTS
LR IA 1-1 TITLE
LR IA 11-8 SANCTIONS
LR IA 1-2 SCOPE OF THE RULES; CONSTRUCTION
LR IA 1-3 DEFINITIONS
LR IA 1-4 SUSPENSION OR WAIVER OF THESE RULES
LR IA 1-5 EFFECTIVE DATE
LR IA 1-6 COURT STRUCTURE AND DIVISIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA
LR IA 1-7 OFFICES OF THE CLERK
LR IA 1-8 PLACE OF FILING
LR IA 2-1 INSPECTION
LR IA 3-1 CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION
LR IA 6-1 REQUESTS FOR CONTINUANCE, EXTENSION OF TIME, OR ORDER SHORTENING TIME
LR IA 6-2 REQUIRED FORM OF ORDER FOR STIPULATIONS AND EX PARTE AND UNOPPOSED MOTIONS
LR IA 7-1 CASE-RELATED CORRESPONDENCE
LR IA 7-2 EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS AND FILINGS
LR IA 7-3 CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY
LR IB 1-1 DUTIES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 636(a)
LR IB 1-3 DETERMINATION OF PRETRIAL MATTERS—28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A)
LR IB 1-4 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS—28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1)(B)
LR IB 1-6 (RESERVED)
LR IB 1-7 OTHER DUTIES
LR IB 3-1 REVIEW AND APPEAL—UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE; REVIEW OF MATTERS THAT MAY BE FINALLY DETERMINED BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES—28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A)
LR IB 3-2 REVIEW OF MATTERS THAT MAY NOT BE FINALLY DETERMINED BY A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, PROBATION-REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS—28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B)
LR IC 1-1 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC FILING OF COURT DOCUMENTS
LR IC 2-1 ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FILERS: REGISTRATION, TRAINING, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
LR IC 2-2 FILER RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN ELECTRONICALLY FILING DOCUMENT
LR IC 3-1 TIME OF FILING AND CHANGES TO DEADLINES WHEN DOCUMENTS ARE ELECTRONICALLY SERVED AND FILED
LR IC 4-1 SERVICE
LR IC 5-1 SIGNATURES
LR IC 5-2 RETENTION REQUIREMENTS
LR IC 6-1 REDACTION
LR IC 7-1 NONCOMPLIANT DOCUMENTS
LSR 1-1 APPLICATIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; FORM OF APPLICATION
LSR 1-2 INMATES: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
LSR 1-3 GRANT OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
LSR 1-4 APPLICANT FOR FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS NEED ONLY FILE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT, PETITION, OR MOTION
LSR 1-5 REVOCATION OF LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
LSR 1-6 EXPENSES OF LITIGATION
LSR 3-1 PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; FORM OF PETITION
LSR 3-2 PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; PAGE LIMITS
LSR 3-3 PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; EXHIBITS
LSR 3-4 PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS; CASE MANAGEMENT
LSR 3-5 SERVICE BY PRO SE PETITIONERS IN HABEAS CORPUS CASES
LSR 3-6 SUBSTITUTIONS OF COUNSEL IN HABEAS CORPUS CASES

Attorney Rules 7

Rule Title
LR IA 11-1 ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT; ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURE
LR IA 11-2 ADMISSION TO PRACTICE IN A PARTICULAR CASE
LR IA 11-3 GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS
LR IA 11-4 LIMITED ADMISSION OF EMERITUS PRO BONO ATTORNEYS
LR IA 11-5 LAW STUDENTS
LR IA 11-6 APPEARANCES, SUBSTITUTIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS
LR IA 11-7 ETHICAL STANDARDS, DISBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND DISCIPLINE

Patent Rules 25

Rule Title
LPR 1-1 TITLE
LPR 1-10 RESPONSE TO INVALIDITY, AND UNENFORCEABILITY CONTENTIONS
LPR 1-11 DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IN PATENT CASES FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY
LPR 1-12 AMENDMENT TO DISCLOSURES
LPR 1-12a DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PATENT CASES ARISING UNDER 21 U.S.C. § 355 (HATCH-WAXMAN ACT)
LPR 1-13 EXCHANGE OF PROPOSED TERMS FOR CONSTRUCTION
LPR 1-14 EXCHANGE OF PRELIMINARY CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE
LPR 1-15 JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT
LPR 1-16 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING
LPR 1-17 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION HEARING AND ORDER
LPR 1-18 AMENDING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
LPR 1-18a POST-CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AMENDMENT OF CONTENTIONS
LPR 1-18b OPINION OF COUNSEL DEFENSES
LPR 1-19 MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES FOR PATENT CASES
LPR 1-2 SCOPE AND CONSTRUCTION
LPR 1-20 STAY OF FEDERAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
LPR 1-21 GOOD FAITH PARTICIPATION
LPR 1-22 FORM OF DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER
LPR 1-3 MODIFICATION OF RULES
LPR 1-4 GENERAL PROVISIONS
LPR 1-5 CERTIFICATION OF DISCLOSURES
LPR 1-6 DISCLOSURE OF ASSERTED CLAIMS AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
LPR 1-7 DOCUMENT PRODUCTION ACCOMPANYING ASSERTED CLAIMS AND INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
LPR 1-8 DISCLOSURE OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, INVALIDITY, AND UNENFORCEABILITY CONTENTIONS
LPR 1-9 DOCUMENT PRODUCTION ACCOMPANYING INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS

Appellate Rules 3

Rule Title
LSR 6-1 APPEALS; APPEAL BOND
LSR 6-2 APPEALS; DESIGNATION AND PREPARATION OF REPORTER AND RECORDER'S TRANSCRIPTS
LSR 6-3 APPEALS; CLERK'S RECORD ON APPEAL; DESIGNATION, AND COSTS OF REPRODUCTION