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Local Rules — E.D. Va.

67 local rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 28

Rule Title
Local Civil Rule 16 Pretrial Conference
Local Civil Rule 26 Discovery and Disclosure
Local Civil Rule 3 Area and Divisions
Local Civil Rule 30 Depositions – Expenses – Summaries – Reviewing Depositions
Local Civil Rule 37 Motions to Compel and Sanctions
Local Civil Rule 38 Demand for Jury Trial
Local Civil Rule 4 Service and Return of Summons – Abatement
Local Civil Rule 45 Subpoenas
Local Civil Rule 47 Jurors
Local Civil Rule 5 Requests to File Documents Under Seal and the Handling of Documents Under Seal
Local Civil Rule 51 Proposed Jury Instructions and Voir Dire
Local Civil Rule 54 Costs – Notice of Appeal – Jury Costs
Local Civil Rule 56 Summary Judgment
Local Civil Rule 62 Appeal Bond – Exemption From
Local Civil Rule 65 Sureties – Security – Bondsman
Local Civil Rule 67 Deposit, Withdrawal and Investment of Funds in the Court Registry Investment System
Local Civil Rule 7 Pleadings – Motions – Continuances – Orders
Local Civil Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement
Local Civil Rule 71A Land Condemnation Actions
Local Civil Rule 72 United States Magistrate Judges – Duties
Local Civil Rule 79 Exhibits
Local Civil Rule 80 Transcripts – Record on Appeal
Local Civil Rule 83.1 ATTORNEYS AND PRO SE PARTIES
Local Civil Rule 83.2 Sales and Distribution of Proceeds of Sales
Local Civil Rule 83.3 Photographing, Recording, Broadcasting, or Transmitting in the Courthouse
Local Civil Rule 83.4 Habeas Corpus and Proceedings In Forma Pauperis
Local Civil Rule 83.5 Review of Orders as to Admission, Suspension, or Exclusion of Practitioners Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Local Civil Rule 83.6 Settlement and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Criminal Rules 21

Rule Title
Local Criminal Rule 1 Scope of Rules
Local Criminal Rule 12 Criminal Cases – Motions
Local Criminal Rule 12.4 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Local Criminal Rule 17 Subpoenas
Local Criminal Rule 18 Area and Divisions
Local Criminal Rule 24 Trial Jurors
Local Criminal Rule 30 Proposed Jury Instructions and Voir Dire
Local Criminal Rule 32 Nondisclosure of Probation Officer's Sentencing Recommendation
Local Criminal Rule 32.2 Sales and Distribution of Proceeds of Sales
Local Criminal Rule 46 Sureties – Security – Bondsman
Local Criminal Rule 47 Pleadings – Motions – Continuances – Orders
Local Criminal Rule 49 Designation and Handling of Documents Under Seal
Local Criminal Rule 5 United States Magistrate Judges – Duties
Local Criminal Rule 53 Photographing, Recording, Broadcasting, or Transmitting in the Courthouse
Local Criminal Rule 55 Exhibits
Local Criminal Rule 57.1 Free Press – Fair Trial Directives
Local Criminal Rule 57.2 Payment of Fees
Local Criminal Rule 57.3 Official Court Reporters Transcripts – Hearing on Transcripts – Record on Appeal
Local Criminal Rule 57.4 ATTORNEYS AND PRO SE PARTIES
Local Criminal Rule 58 Collateral Payments
Local Criminal Rule 6 Grand Jury

General Rules 6

Rule Title
Local Admiralty Rule (a) Authority and Scope
Local Admiralty Rule (b) In Personam Actions: Attachment and Garnishment
Local Admiralty Rule (c) Actions In Rem: Special Provisions
Local Admiralty Rule (d) Possessory, Petitory and Partition Actions
Local Admiralty Rule (e) ACTIONS IN REM AND QUASI IN REM: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Local Admiralty Rule (f) Limitation of Liability

Attorney Rules 12

Rule Title
FRDE Rule I ATTORNEYS CONVICTED OF CRIMES
FRDE Rule II Discipline Imposed by Other Courts
FRDE Rule III Disbarment on Consent or Resignation in Other Courts
FRDE Rule IV Standards of Professional Conduct
FRDE Rule IX Service of Papers and Other Notices
FRDE Rule V Disciplinary Proceedings
FRDE Rule VI Disbarment on Consent While Under Disciplinary Investigation or Prosecution
FRDE Rule VII Reinstatement
FRDE Rule VIII Attorneys Specially Admitted
FRDE Rule X Appointment of Counsel
FRDE Rule XI Duties of the Clerk
FRDE Rule XII Jurisdiction