Local Rule Magistrate Rule 2: ASSIGNMENT OF MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES
S.D. Fla. — General rule
RULE 2. ASSIGNMENT OF MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES
All civil and criminal cases in this District shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court and assigned to a District Judge in accordance with Local Rules 1 through 7. Responsibility for the case remains with the District Judge throughout its duration, except that the District Judge may refer to a Magistrate Judge any matter within the scope of these Magistrate Judge Rules.
No specific order of reference shall be required except as otherwise provided in these Magistrate Judge Rules.
Nothing in these Magistrate Judge Rules shall preclude a District Judge from reserving any proceeding for conduct by a District Judge rather than a Magistrate Judge.
Effective December 1, 1994. Amended effective April 15, 2007.