Local Rule Criminal L.R. 12.4: Disclosure Statements

Criminal L.R. 12.4. Disclosure Statements

(a) Required Information.

(1) Non-governmental Parties and Amici. To enable the Court to determine whether recusal is necessary or appropriate, an attorney for a non-governmental party or an amicus curiae must file a Disclosure Statement that:

(A) States the full name of every party or amicus the attorney represents in the action; and

(B) If such party or amicus is a corporation:

(i) Identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning ten percent (10%) or more of its stock; or

(ii) States there is no such corporation; and

(C) States the names of all law firms whose attorneys will appear, or are expected to appear, for the party in this Court.

(2) Organizational Victims. The government is required to file a Disclosure Statement in those actions where it is alleged that an organization is a victim of the criminal conduct that is charged. The Disclosure Statement shall provide the following information:

(A) The full name of every organizational victim that has been identified; and

(B) If such victim is a corporation:

(i) Identify any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning ten percent (10%) or more of its stock; or

(ii) State there is no such corporation.

(b) Filing. A non-governmental party or amici must file the Disclosure Statement at the time of the first appearance of the party or amicus. The government must file its Disclosure Statement, when required, within fourteen (14) days after the indictment or information is filed. All parties and amicus must promptly file a supplemental statement if any required information changes.

(c) Form. The form of the Disclosure Statement is set forth in the Appendix of Forms attached to these Rules.