Local Rule Criminal L.R. 12.5: Notice of Entrapment Defense

Criminal L.R. 12.5. Notice of Entrapment Defense If a Defendant intends to rely upon the defense of entrapment at the time of the alleged crime, he/she shall, within the time provided for the filing of pretrial motions or at such later time as ordered by the Court, notify the attorney for the government in writing of such intention and file a copy of such notice with the Clerk. If there is a failure to comply with the requirements of this Rule, entrapment may not be raised as a defense. The Court may, for cause shown, allow late filing of the notice or grant additional time to the parties to prepare for trial or make such other order as may be appropriate.