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Local Rules — D. Vt.

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

Civil Rules 33

Rule Title
1.0 Scope and Purpose; Definitions
10.0 Format of Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers
11.0 Appearances; Pro Se or Otherwise; Withdrawal of Counsel
15.0 Motion to Amend a Filing
16.0 Pretrial Conferences
16.1 Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)
23.0 Class Actions; General Requirements
26.0 Discovery
3.0 Materials to Accompany a Complaint
33.0 Interrogatories to Parties
34.0 Producing Documents
4.0 Summons
40.0 Exhibits
42.0 Consolidation of Cases; Subsequent Filings
45.0 Subpoena of Witnesses in In Forma Pauperis Cases or Pro Se Cases
47.0 Jury Costs in Civil Actions
5.0 Electronic Filing
51.0 Requests for Jury Instructions
5.2 Sealed Documents; Procedure
52.0 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by the Court
54.0 Taxable Costs; Taxation on Appeal
55.0 Default Judgment
56.0 Summary Judgment; Notice to Pro Se Litigants Opposing Summary Judgment
67.0 Deposit of Funds with the Court
7.0 Motions
7.1 Corporate Disclosure; Purpose
72.0 Duties of Magistrate Judge; Referral of Cases to Magistrate Judge; Objections to Report and Recommendations of Magistrate Judge
73.0 Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to the Magistrate Judge; Notification of Assignment; Voluntary Consent; Objections; Magistrate Judge's Authority; Automatic Referrals to Magistrate Judge
74.0 Certifying Questions of State Law
77.0 Orders by the Clerk
81.0 Removed Actions
83.5 Communication with Jurors
9.0 Pleading Social Security Cases; Bankruptcy Appeals

Criminal Rules 3

Rule Title
32.0 Sentencing Procedure
57.1 Disclosure of Pretrial Services; Presentence or Probation Records
57.2 Pretrial Services

General Rules 6

Rule Title
83.2 Security
83.3 Judicial Misconduct
83.4 Miscellaneous Fees
84.0 Availability of Forms
85.0 Title and Citation
86.0 Effective Date; Relationship to Prior Rules

Attorney Rules 1

Rule Title
83.1 Admission of Attorneys