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Local Rules — S.D. Ga.

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

Civil Rules 157

Rule Title
LAdR 1 Title and Scope
LAdR 10 Appraisement, Appraisers, and Other Matters
LAdR 11 Release of Seizures -- Custodial, Cost -- General Bonds
LAdR 12 Taxation as Costs
LAdR 13 Stay of Execution or of Release of Property after Judgment or Dismissal
LAdR 14 Possessory Actions -- Short Day Return
LAdR 15 Claims after Sale, How Limited
LAdR 2 Process: Return Thereof
LAdR 3 Publication
LAdR 4 Notice of Sale, Publication of
LAdR 5 Costs and Security, Stipulations for
LAdR 6 Stipulations, Form of
LAdR 7 Pleadings and parties
LAdR 8 Verification of Pleadings and Answers to Interrogatories
LAdR 9 Intervention
LR 1 LOCAL RULES FOR CIVIL ACTIONS
LR 10 FORM OF PLEADINGS
LR 10.1 Pleadings
LR 1.1 Precedence of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
LR 11 SIGNING OF PLEADINGS AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
LR 11.1 Counsel Identification
LR 11.2 Release of Information by Attorneys in Civil Cases
LR 11.3 Pro Se Filings
LR 12 ANSWER
LR 12.1 Social Security Act
LR 13 and 14 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 13 and 14
LR 15 See Local Rule 16.3
LR 16 SCHEDULING
LR 16.1 Scheduling Orders
LR 16.2 Status Conference
LR 16.3 Time for Filing Motions to Amend or to Join Other Parties
LR 16.4.1 Pretrial Order
LR 16.4.2 Objections to Depositions
LR 16.5 Pretrial Conference
LR 16.6 Dismissal
LR 16.7 Alternative Dispute Resolution and Case Management Procedures
LR 17 INFANTS AND INCOMPETENTS
LR 17.1 Minors, Wards, and Incompetents
LR 18 See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 18
LR 19 through 22 See Local Rule 16.3
LR 2 CIVIL ACTIONS
LR 2.1 Six Divisions
LR 2.2 Division Filings
LR 2.3 Transfer of Civil Cases
LR 23 CLASS ACTIONS
LR 23.1 The Complaint
LR 23.2 Certification
LR 23.3 Counterclaim
LR 2.4 Assignment
LR 24 and 25 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 24 and 25
LR 26 DISCOVERY
LR 26.1 Time Limitations
LR 26.2 Extensions of Time
LR 26.3 Discovery Motions
LR 26.4 Preservation and Filing of Discovery Materials in Civil Cases
LR 26.5 Discovery Motions and Objections
LR 27 through 38 (excluding LR32 and LR36) See corresponding Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
LR 3 FILING ACTION
LR 3.1 Refiled or Related Cases
LR 32 USING DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
LR 32.1 Minuscript Depositions
LR 36 Requests for Admission
LR 39 JURY TRIAL
LR 39.1 Presence of Counsel During Trials
LR 4 COMPLAINT--SERVICE AND FILING
LR 40 TRIALS AND HEARINGS
LR 40.1 Continuances
LR 40.2 Absence of Witnesses
LR 40.3 Civil Calendars
LR 4.1 Filing
LR 41 DISMISSAL OF ACTION
LR 41.1 For Want of Prosecution
LR 41.2 By the Clerk
LR 4.2 Effect of In Forma Pauperis Petition
LR 42 through 46 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 42 through 46
LR 4.3 Service of Process
LR 4.4 Marshal Service
LR 4.5 Personal Service of In Forma Pauperis Proceedings and Proceedings Brought by a Seaman
LR 47 JURORS -- SELECTION
LR 47.1 Selection and Qualification
LR 48 NUMBER OF JURORS
LR 48.1 Juries--Jury Trials
LR 49 through 50 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 49 through 50
LR 5 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
LR 5.1 Certification of Service
LR 51 JURY INSTRUCTIONS
LR 51.1 Requests to Charge
LR 5.2 Copies Prohibited
LR 52 See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52
LR 5.3 Flat Filing
LR 53 SPECIAL MASTER
LR 53.1 Special Master References
LR 5.4 Paper Size
LR 54 COSTS
LR 54.1 Time Limit
LR 54.2 Attorney's Fees
LR 5.5 Electronic Filing
LR 55 See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55
LR 56 SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LR 56.1 Motions for Summary Judgment
LR 57 See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 57
LR 58 JUDGMENT -- REMITTITUR
LR 58.1 Civil Cases
LR 58.2 Making Remittitur Judgment of this Court
LR 59 through 66 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59 through 66
LR 6 TIME
LR 6.1 Extension by Clerk
LR 67 REGISTRY OF THE COURT
LR 67.1 Deposit and Disbursement Funds
LR 67.2 Registry
LR 67.3 Orders for Deposit of Funds into the Registry
LR 68 through 71 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 68 through 71
LR 7 MOTIONS
LR 7.1 Filing
LR 7.1.1 Disclosure Statement
LR 7.2 Hearings
LR 72 MAGISTRATE JUDGES
LR 72.1 Duties Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(a)
LR 72.2 Nondispositive Pretrial Matters
LR 72.3 Dispositive Pretrial Matters and Prisoner Cases
LR 72.4 Other Duties of Magistrate Judges
LR 72.5 Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges
LR 7.3 Orders Made Orally In Court
LR 73 TRIAL OF CIVIL CASES BY MAGISTRATE JUDGES
LR 73.1 Consent of parties
LR 73.2 Clerk to Advise Parties
LR 73.3 Time for and Scope of Consent
LR 73.4 Appeal from Judgment
LR 73.5 Withholding Consent
LR 73.6 Order of Reference
LR 73.7 Additional Parties
LR 73.8 Forms for Consent
LR 7.4 Time for Filing Civil Motions
LR 74 APPEAL TO DISTRICT JUDGE
LR 74.1 Records on Appeal
LR 7.5 Response to Motion
LR 75 and 76 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 75 and 76
LR 7.6 Reply Briefs
LR 7.7 Emergency Motions
LR 77 OBTAINING ORDERS
LR 77.1 Proper Notice to Adversary
LR 77.2 Judge to Whom Request Submitted
LR 77.3 Filing of Orders
LR 77.4 Notice
LR 78 See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78
LR 79 RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS
LR 79.1 Removal of Original Papers
LR 79.2 Conditions of Removal
LR 79.3 Original Transcripts
LR 79.4 Exhibits and Documents
LR 79.5 Closed Files
LR 79.6 Civil Case Reports
LR 79.7 Sealed Documents
LR 8 See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8
LR 80 through 82 See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 80 through 82
LR 9 SPECIAL PLEADINGS
LR 9.1 Special Pleadings

General Rules 11

Rule Title
LR 83.23 Prohibited and Permitted Conduct
LR 83.24 Environs
LR 83.25 Exceptional Situations
LR 83.26 Purpose and Excluded Areas
LR 83.27 Security
LR 83.28 Release of Information by Courthouse Personnel
LR 83.29 Judicial Proceedings--Special Cases
LR 83.30 Only For Court Business
LR 83.31 No Weapons Allowed
LR 83.32 Transcripts
LR 83.33 Compensation

Attorney Rules 23

Rule Title
LR 83 ATTORNEYS, COURT FACILITIES, AND BUSINESS
LR 83.1 Roll of Attorneys
LR 83.10 Disciplinary Actions
LR 83.11 Indigent Representation -- Statement of Policy
LR 83.12 Examination of Witnesses and Argument
LR 83.13 Objections to Questions
LR 83.14 Decorum
LR 83.15 The Witness
LR 83.16 Court Hours and Promptness
LR 83.17 Doctors and other Professional Witnesses -- Out of Sequence
LR 83.18 Exhibits
LR 83.19 Difficult Questions -- Advance Notice
LR 83.2 Eligibility
LR 83.20 Depositions -- Filing and Use during Trial
LR 83.21 Use of Answers to Interrogatories and Requests for Admission
LR 83.22 Opening Statements
LR 83.3 Procedure for Admission
LR 83.4 Permission to Practice in a Particular Case
LR 83.5 Disbarment and Discipline
LR 83.6 Appearance by an Attorney
LR 83.7 Withdrawal as Attorney of Record
LR 83.8 Relations with Jury
LR 83.9 Leaves of Absence