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Local Rules — N.D. Ga.

112 local rules for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 109

Rule Title
LR 1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF RULES
LR 10 FORM OF PLEADINGS
LR 10.1 CAPTIONS ON PLEADINGS
LR 1.1 TITLE; EFFECTIVE DATE; DEFINITIONS; COMPLIANCE AND CONSTRUCTION
LR 11 SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS; REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT; SANCTIONS
LR 11.1 COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION
LR 15 AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS
LR 15.1 AMENDED PLEADINGS
LR 16 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING; MANAGEMENT
LR 16.1 RULE 26(f) (EARLY PLANNING) CONFERENCE
LR 16.2 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN
LR 16.3 CONFERENCE AFTER DISCOVERY
LR 16.4 CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAL ORDER
LR 16.5 SANCTIONS
LR 16.6 PRETRIAL OBJECTIONS TO TRIAL EXHIBITS, DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY
LR 16.7 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLAN
LR 23 CLASS ACTIONS
LR 23.1 CLASS ACTIONS
LR 26 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY; DUTY OF DISCLOSURE
LR 26.1 INITIAL AND EXPERT DISCLOSURES
LR 26.2 DISCOVERY PERIOD
LR 26.3 SERVICE AND FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIAL
LR 3 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
LR 30 DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION
LR 30.1 EXPERT WITNESSES
LR 3.1 DIVISIONS OF COURT - VENUE
LR 3.2 ADVANCE PAYMENT OF FILING FEES
LR 3.3 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
LR 3.4 PATENT, TRADEMARK, AND COPYRIGHT CASES
LR 37 FAILURE TO MAKE DISCLOSURES OR TO COOPERATE IN DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS
LR 37.1 MOTIONS TO COMPEL A DISCLOSURE OR DISCOVERY
LR 39 TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT
LR 39.1 PLEADINGS AND EXHIBITS; APPEAL RECORDS; CLOSED FILES
LR 39.2 TAXATION OF COSTS IN LATE-SETTLING CASES
LR 39.3 ATTORNEYS: AT TRIAL
LR 39.4 RESTRICTIONS ON MEDIA AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
LR 39.5 CONTINUANCES
LR 40 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES FOR TRIAL
LR 40.1 TRIAL CALENDAR
LR 41 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
LR 41.1 VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
LR 41.2 DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
LR 41.3 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
LR 43 TAKING OF TESTIMONY
LR 43.1 DEPOSITION TESTIMONY AT TRIAL
LR 43.2 EXCUSAL OF WITNESSES
LR 47 SELECTION OF JURORS
LR 47.1 JURY SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION
LR 47.2 VOIR DIRE PROCEDURES
LR 47.3 RESTRICTED CONTACT WITH JURORS
LR 49 SPECIAL VERDICTS AND INTERROGATORIES
LR 49.1 SPECIAL VERDICTS
LR 5 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
LR 5.1 ELECTRONIC AND PAPER DOCUMENTS; FORMAT; LEGIBILITY
LR 51 INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY; OBJECTION
LR 51.1 REQUESTS TO CHARGE
LR 5.2 ADDITIONAL AND COURTESY COPIES
LR 5.3 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR I.R.S. JEOPARDY ASSESSMENTS
LR 53 MASTERS
LR 53.1 SERVICE AS SPECIAL MASTER
LR 5.4 SERVICE AND FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIAL
LR 54 JUDGMENT COSTS
LR 54.1 BILL OF COSTS
LR 54.2 ATTORNEY'S FEES
LR 55 DEFAULT
LR 55.1 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: DEFAULT JUDGMENTS
LR 56 SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LR 56.1 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LR 58 ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
LR 58.1 FILING OF ORDERS
LR 58.2 SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT
LR 58.3 REMITTITURS
LR 64 SEIZURE OF PERSON OR PROPERTY
LR 64.1 ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS
LR 65 INJUNCTIONS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS
LR 65.1 REQUEST TO JUDGE FOR IMMEDIATE ORDER
LR 65.1: SECURITY: PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SURETIES
LR 65.1.1 PROCEDURES RELATING TO BONDS
LR 65.2 MOTIONS TO WAIVE USUAL PROCEDURES
LR 67 DEPOSIT IN COURT
LR 67.1 REGISTRY AND OTHER FUNDS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CLERK OF COURT
LR 69 EXECUTION
LR 69.1 ISSUANCE OF WRITS OF EXECUTION
LR 7 PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS
LR 7.1 FILING OF MOTIONS AND RESPONSES; HEARINGS
LR 71A CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY
LR 71A.1 MASTER FILE FOR SEPARATE ACTIONS
LR 7.2 SPECIFIC MOTIONS
LR 72 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: PRETRIAL ORDERS
LR 72.1 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: CIVIL JURISDICTION AND DUTIES
LR 7.3 ORAL RULINGS ON MOTIONS
LR 73 MAGISTRATE JUDGES: TRIAL BY CONSENT AND APPEAL OPTIONS
LR 73.1 TRIALS OF CIVIL CASES UPON CONSENT OF PARTIES
LR 7.4 RESTRICTIONS ON LETTER COMMUNICATIONS TO JUDGES
LR 7.5 APPLICATIONS TO JUDGES IN CHAMBERS
LR 79 BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK AND ENTRIES THEREIN
LR 79.1 PLEADINGS AND EXHIBITS; APPEAL RECORDS; CLOSED FILES
LR 83 RULES BY DISTRICT COURTS
LR 83.11 INTERNAL REVENUE ACTIONS
LR 83.2 TRIAL RELATED LOCAL RULES
LR 83.3 PETITIONS TO STAY EXECUTION OF STATE COURT JUDGMENTS; HABEAS CORPUS PETITIONS
LR 83.4 RESTRICTIONS ON MEDIA AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
LR 83.6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS
LR 83.8 TRUTH-IN-LENDING ACTIONS
LR 83.9 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
LR 84 FORMS
LR 84.1 Appendix B: Documents Associated with Civil Cases (Appendix B)
LR 9 PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS
LR 9.1 THREE-JUDGE COURT

General Rules 2

Rule Title
LR 83.5 WEAPONS PROHIBITED IN COURTHOUSES
LR 83.7 BANKRUPTCY JUDGES

Attorney Rules 1

Rule Title
LR 83.1 ATTORNEYS: ADMISSION TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE COURT