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Local Rules — S.D. Fla.

65 local rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 19

Rule Title
RULE 15.1 FORM OF A MOTION TO AMEND AND ITS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
RULE 16.1 PRETRIAL PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS
RULE 16.2 COURT ANNEXED MEDIATION
RULE 16.3 CALENDAR CONFLICTS
RULE 16.4 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
RULE 23.1 CLASS ACTIONS
RULE 24.1 CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO ACT OF CONGRESS OR STATE STATUTE
RULE 26.1 DISCOVERY AND DISCOVERY MATERIAL (CIVIL)
RULE 3.3 CIVIL COVER SHEET
RULE 47.1 TAXATION OF COSTS FOR UNDUE INCONVENIENCE TO JURIES
RULE 56.1 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
RULE 62.1 APPEAL BONDS OR OTHER SECURITY
RULE 67.1 COURT REGISTRY AND WRITS OF GARNISHMENT
RULE A GENERAL PROVISIONS (Admiralty)
RULE B ATTACHMENT AND GARNISHMENT: SPECIAL PROVISIONS
RULE C ACTION IN REM
RULE D POSSESSORY, PETITORY, AND PARTITION ACTIONS
RULE E ACTIONS IN REM AND QUASI IN REM: GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE F ACTIONS TO LIMIT LIABILITY

Criminal Rules 9

Rule Title
RULE 88.1 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
RULE 88.10 CRIMINAL DISCOVERY
RULE 88.11 AFTER HOURS CRIMINAL DUTY PROCEDURES
RULE 88.2 POST CONVICTION, HABEAS CORPUS, AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS
RULE 88.3 PETTY AND CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES
RULE 88.5 SPEEDY TRIAL REPORTS
RULE 88.7 RETAINED CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
RULE 88.8 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS
RULE 88.9 MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS

General Rules 22

Rule Title
RULE 1 AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
RULE 1.1 SCOPE OF THE LOCAL RULES
RULE 2 ASSIGNMENT OF MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES
RULE 3 PROCEDURES BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
RULE 3.1 DOCKETING AND TRIAL
RULE 3.8 NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF REFILED AND SIMILAR ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES
RULE 5.1 FILING AND COPIES
RULE 5.2 PROOF OF SERVICE AND SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
RULE 5.3 FILES AND EXHIBITS
RULE 5.4 FILINGS UNDER SEAL; DISPOSAL OF SEALED MATERIALS
RULE 7.1 MOTIONS, GENERAL
RULE 7.2 MOTIONS PENDING ON REMOVAL OR TRANSFER TO THIS COURT
RULE 7.3 ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS
RULE 7.6 CONTINUANCES OF TRIALS AND HEARINGS
RULE 7.7 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COURT
RULE 77.1 PHOTOGRAPHING, BROADCASTING, TELEVISING
RULE 77.2 RELEASE OF INFORMATION IN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
RULE 7.8 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
RULE 87.1 AUTHORITY OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES TO MAKE LOCAL RULES
RULE 87.2 REFERENCE OF BANKRUPTCY MATTERS
RULE 87.3 MOTIONS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF REFERENCE OF CASE OR PROCEEDING FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
RULE 87.5 DESIGNATION OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES TO CONDUCT JURY TRIALS

Attorney Rules 13

Rule Title
RULE 10 DISCIPLINE ON CONSENT WHILE UNDER DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION
RULE 11 INCAPACITY
RULE 11.1 ATTORNEYS
RULE 12 REINSTATEMENT
RULE 13 DUTIES OF THE CLERK WITH RESPECT TO CONVICTIONS OR DISCIPLINE BY OTHER COURTS
RULE 14 ATTORNEYS SPECIALLY ADMITTED
RULE 15 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
RULE 16 SERVICE OF PAPER AND OTHER NOTICES
RULE 5 STUDENT PRACTICE
RULE 6 COMMITTEE ON ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE
RULE 7 ATTORNEYS CONVICTED OF CRIMES
RULE 8 DISCIPLINE IMPOSED BY OTHER COURTS
RULE 9 DISCIPLINE ON CONSENT, RESIGNATION, OR INACTIVE STATUS IN OTHER COURTS

Appellate Rules 2

Rule Title
RULE 4 REVIEW AND APPEAL (Magistrate Judge Rules)
RULE 87.4 BANKRUPTCY APPEALS