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Local Rules — M.D. La.

51 local rules for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 41

Rule Title
LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE 4 SUMMONS AND PROCESS
LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE 64 SEIZURE OF PROPERTY
LOCAL ADMIRALTY RULE 65.1 SECURITY
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 10 FORM OF PLEADINGS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 11 SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS; REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT; SANCTIONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 12 DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 16 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING; MANAGEMENT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 23 CLASS ACTIONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 26 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY; DUTY OF DISCLOSURE
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 3 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 33 INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 34 REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 35 MOTIONS FOR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EXAMINATION
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 36 REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 37 DISCOVERY VIOLATIONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 38 JURY TRIAL OF RIGHT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 39 TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 4 SUMMONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 41 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 43 TAKING OF TESTIMONY
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 45 SUBPOENA
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 47 JURORS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 5 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 5.2 PROTECTION OF PERSONAL AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION; PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT FILES; REDACTED INFORMATION; SEALED INFORMATION
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 54 JUDGMENTS; COSTS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 55 DEFAULT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 56 SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 58 ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 62 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 65 INJUNCTIONS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 65.1 SECURITY: PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SURETIES
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 67 DEPOSIT IN COURT
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 7 PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 72 MAGISTRATE JUDGES; PRETRIAL ORDERS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 73 MAGISTRATE JUDGES; TRIAL BY CONSENT AND APPEAL OPTIONS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 77 DISTRICT COURTS AND CLERKS
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 78 MOTION DAY
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 79 BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK OF COURT AND ENTRIES THEREIN
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 83 RULES BY DISTRICT COURTS; JUDGES' DIRECTIVES
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 9 PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS

Criminal Rules 10

Rule Title
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 12 PRETRIAL MOTIONS
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 23 JURY OR NON-JURY TRIAL
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 24 TRIAL JURORS
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 32 SENTENCE AND JUDGMENT
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 44 CONTINUING REPRESENTATION, WITHDRAWALS, SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 49 SERVICE AND FILING OF PAPERS
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 5 INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 53 REGULATION OF CONDUCT PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL MATTERS
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 55 RECORDS
LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 58 PROCEDURE FOR MISDEMEANORS AND OTHER PETTY OFFENSES