Local Rule LAR A: AUTHORITY AND SCOPE

LAR A AUTHORITY AND SCOPE

(1) Authority. The local admiralty rules of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island ("the Court") are promulgated by a majority of the judges as authorized by and subject to the limitations of Fed. R. Civ. P. 83.

(2) Scope. The local admiralty rules apply only to civil actions that are governed by Rule A of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions. All other local rules are applicable in these cases, but to the extent that another local rule is inconsistent with the applicable local admiralty rule, the local admiralty rule governs.

(3) Citation. The local admiralty rules may be cited by the letters "LAR" and the capital letter and numbers in parentheses that appear at the beginning of each section. The capital letter is intended to associate the local admiralty rule with the Supplemental Rule that bears the same capital letter.

(4) Definitions. In addition to the definitions in LR Gen 101(f), the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "Supplemental Rule" followed by a capital letter, e.g., Supplemental Rule C, means a Supplemental Rule for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions;

(b) "Keeper" means any person or entity appointed by the Marshal to take physical custody of and maintain the vessel or other property under arrest or attachment;

(c) "Substitute custodian" means the individual who or entity that, upon motion and order of the Court, assumes the duties of the Marshal or keeper with respect to the vessel or other property that is arrested or attached.

Effective 1/15/13: Rule added.