Local Rule LR 73.1: CONSENT TO CIVIL TRIAL JURISDICTION
M.D.N.C. — Civil rule
LR 73.1 CONSENT TO CIVIL TRIAL JURISDICTION
(a) Consent to Exercise of Civil Trial Jurisdiction.
(1) The consent of a party to the exercise of civil trial jurisdiction authorized in 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(c)(1) may be communicated to the clerk by letter, or by a form available in the clerk's office, signed by the party or the party's attorney, or by any other manner provided for by law.
(2) The consent of a party will be placed in the public court file only when the Court has ordered the case referred to a Magistrate Judge.
(b) Withdrawal of Consent. After a case has been referred, the consent of the parties to the exercise of a Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction may not be withdrawn without the approval of the District Judge who signed the order of reference.
(c) Reference Discretionary. Reference of a case to a Magistrate Judge after consent of all parties is within the discretion of the Court.