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Local Rules — D.N.J.

101 local rules for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 73

Rule Title
Civ. RULE 10.1 FORM OF PLEADINGS
Civ. RULE 105.1 EXTRAJUDICIAL STATEMENTS
Civ. RULE 1.1 RULES OF PROCEDURE; SCOPE OF THESE RULES
Civ. RULE 11.1 SIGNING OF PLEADINGS
Civ. RULE 11.2 VERIFICATION OF PETITIONS AND INITIAL CERTIFICATIONS
Civ. RULE 11.3 APPLICATIONS FOR FED. R. CIV. P. 11 SANCTIONS
Civ. RULE 1.2 DEFINITIONS
Civ. RULE 12.1 DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS: WHEN AND HOW PRESENTED
Civ. RULE 12.2 MOTION TO DISMISS FEWER THAN ALL CLAIMS
Civ. RULE 15.1 MOTIONS TO FILE AMENDED PLEADINGS
Civ. RULE 16.1 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING; CASE MANAGEMENT
Civ. RULE 201.1 ARBITRATION
Civ. RULE 24.1 NOTICE OF CLAIM OF UNCONSTITUTIONALITY
Civ. RULE 24.2 STATUTORY COURT
Civ. RULE 26.1 DISCOVERY
Civ. RULE 27.1 DEPOSITIONS FOR USE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
Civ. RULE 28.1 LETTERS ROGATORY
Civ. RULE 301.1 MEDIATION
Civ. RULE 33.1 INTERROGATORIES
Civ. RULE 34.1 REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
Civ. RULE 36.1 REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
Civ. RULE 37.1 DISCOVERY MOTIONS
Civ. RULE 37.2 APPLICATIONS FOR FED. R. CIV. P. 37 SANCTIONS
Civ. RULE 38.1 JURY DEMAND
Civ. RULE 40.1 ALLOCATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF CASES
Civ. RULE 401.1 RESTRICTIONS OF ALL BROADCASTING, PHOTOGRAPHING, VIDEO OR VOICE RECORDING
Civ. RULE 4.1 SERVICE OF PROCESS
Civ. RULE 41.1 DISMISSAL OF INACTIVE CASES
Civ. RULE 42.1 CONSOLIDATION OF CASES
Civ. RULE 44.1 SEAL
Civ. RULE 47.1 PETIT JURORS
Civ. RULE 47.2 ASSESSMENT OF JURY COSTS
Civ. RULE 48.1 CIVIL JURY
Civ. RULE 48.2 TAKING OF CIVIL VERDICT
CIV. RULE 501.1 POSSESSION AND USE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
Civ. RULE 5.1 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
Civ. RULE 5.2 ELECTRONIC SERVICE AND FILING DOCUMENTS
Civ. RULE 52.1 ORAL OPINIONS
Civ. RULE 5.3 CONFIDENTIALITY ORDERS AND RESTRICTING PUBLIC ACCESS UNDER CM/ECF
Civ. RULE 54.1 COSTS
Civ. RULE 54.2 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
Civ. RULE 54.3 PREPAYMENT OF CLERK'S AND MARSHAL'S FEES
Civ. RULE 56.1 SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS
Civ. RULE 58.1 ENTRY OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
Civ. RULE 6.1 EXTENSIONS OF TIME AND CONTINUANCES
Civ. RULE 65.1 APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF
Civ. RULE 65.1.1 SECURITY AND SURETIES
Civ. RULE 66.1 RECEIVERSHIPS
Civ. RULE 67.1 DEPOSIT IN COURT AND DISBURSEMENT OF COURT FUNDS
Civ. RULE 69.1 MARSHAL'S VOUCHERS
Civ. RULE 7.1 APPLICATION AND MOTION PRACTICE
Civ. RULE 7.1.1 DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FUNDING
Civ. RULE 7.2 AFFIDAVITS AND BRIEFS
Civ. RULE 72.1 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Civ. RULE 73.1 CIVIL TRIALS BY CONSENT BEFORE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Civ. RULE 77.1 COURT SESSION
Civ. RULE 78.1 MOTION DAYS AND ORAL ARGUMENT
Civ. RULE 79.1 CUSTODY OF ORIGINAL PAPERS, RECORDS AND EXHIBITS
Civ. RULE 79.2 BRIEFS PART OF PUBLIC RECORD
Civ. RULE 79.3 ENTRY OF SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENTS AND DECREES
Civ. RULE 79.4 FILING OF MANDATE
Civ. RULE 79.5 CLERK TO MAINTAIN LIST OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS
Civ. RULE 80.1 TRANSCRIPTS
Civ. RULE 8.1 PLEADING DAMAGES
Civ. RULE 81.1 NATURALIZATION
Civ. RULE 81.2 PETITIONS FOR HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255 IN NON-DEATH PENALTY CASES
Civ. RULE 81.3 PETITIONS FOR HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255 IN DEATH PENALTY CASES
Civ. RULE 83.1 ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF LOCAL RULES
Civ. RULE 83.2 RELAXATION OR MODIFICATION OF LOCAL RULES
Civ. RULE 83.3 PROCEDURE IN THE ABSENCE OF RULE OR STATUTORY PROVISION
Civ. RULE 85.1 TITLE
Civ. RULE 9.1 SPECIAL MATTERS - REVIEW OF SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS
Civ. RULE 9.2 SPECIAL MATTERS - ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME RULES FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

Criminal Rules 16

Rule Title
Cr. RULE 101.1 EXTRAJUDICIAL STATEMENTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Cr. Rule 1.1 SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY
Cr. RULE 12.1 MOTIONS UNDER FED. R. CRIM. P. 12
Cr. RULE 18.1 ASSIGNMENT OF CRIMINAL CASES
Cr. RULE 24.1 SELECTION AND IMPANELMENT OF TRIAL JURORS
Cr. RULE 32.1 PROBATION
Cr. RULE 41.1 MOTIONS UNDER FED. R. CRIM. P. 41
Cr. RULE 44.1 FORMAL WRITTEN APPEARANCE - CRIMINAL MATTERS
Cr. RULE 46.1 RELEASE FROM CUSTODY
Cr. RULE 5.1 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Cr. RULE 53.1 CONDUCT IN THE COURTROOM
Cr. RULE 55.1 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Cr. RULE 55.2 CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF EXHIBITS
Cr. RULE 58.1 PROCEEDINGS IN MISDEMEANOR AND PETTY OFFENSE CASES
Cr. RULE 60.1 TITLE
Cr. RULE 7.1 GRAND JURORS

Attorney Rules 4

Rule Title
Civ. RULE 101.1 ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS
Civ. RULE 102.1 WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE
Civ. RULE 103.1 JUDICIAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Civ. RULE 104.1 DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS

Patent Rules 1

Rule Title
L. Civ. R. 9.3 SPECIAL MATTERS - LOCAL PATENT RULES FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

Appellate Rules 7

Rule Title
CIV. RULE 601.1 BANKRUPTCY COURT RULES; LOCAL RULES
CIV. RULE 601.2 APPEALS TO THE DISTRICT COURT
CIV. RULE 601.3 PROSECUTING APPEAL
CIV. RULE 601.4 OTHER GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL OF APPEALS
CIV. RULE 601.5 BRIEFS & APPENDICES
CIV. RULE 601.6 DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS AND FINANCIAL INTEREST
CIV. RULE 601.7 MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A BRIEF