Local Rule Criminal Rule 30.1: Jury Instructions

Criminal Rule 30.1 Jury Instructions a. Proposed Instructions. In all jury trials, counsel for the government and for each defendant must serve and file proposed written instructions prior to the beginning of trial. Copies must be provided for the trial judge and adverse counsel. Each requested instruction must be numbered, indicated which party presents it, and cite the source of the instruction together with additional supporting authority. b. Source Identification. If an instruction is submitted from a recognized book of instructions it must be from the latest edition of the book of instructions (so noted at the bottom of the instructions); and if modified in any way, deleted material must be shown in parentheses and additions must be underscored. c. Objections. Objections to requested instructions may be made either in writing or orally as time permits. Such objections should normally be accompanied by citation of supporting authority. d. Additional Instructions. Additional requested instructions and objections may be received by the Court, in its discretion, at any time prior to counsels' arguments to the jury. The Court must in accordance with Rule 30, Fed. R. Crim. P., inform counsel of its proposed action upon the requests prior to their argument.