Local Rule Rule 73: Assignment of Cases to United States Magistrate Judges
D.P.R. — Civil rule
RULE 73 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
(a) Designation of Jurisdiction.
The district judges may designate and authorize the United States magistrate judges for this district to conduct, with the consent of the parties, any and all proceedings in a jury or non-jury civil matter, including determination of all pretrial, trial, post-trial and dispositive motions, and order the entry of judgment in the case without further order of the court.
Nothing in these rules shall preclude a district judge from reserving any proceedings to be conducted by him or her. The court may modify the designation of jurisdiction or duties assigned to magistrate judges in this district as conditions may warrant. The court may also, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636(c)(4), vacate a referral of a civil matter to a magistrate judge for good cause.
(b) Consent to Order of Reference.
At the time a civil action or notice of removal is filed, the clerk shall deliver to the filing party or counsel, if so represented, (i) a notice of the party's right to consent to the exercise of a magistrate judge's jurisdiction to conduct any or all proceedings and order the entry of judgment, and (ii) a consent form for execution by all the parties.