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Local Rules — S.D. Tex.

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

Civil Rules 69

Rule Title
1 STAYS OF EXECUTION
A DESIGNATION AS "ADMIRALTY CASE"
E ADMIRALTY SALES
E.1 Notice
E.2 Payment
E.3 Default
E.4 Objections
LR10 FORM OF PLEADINGS
LR10.1 Caption
LR10.2 Format
LR11 SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS BY ATTORNEY IN CHARGE
LR11.1 Designation
LR11.2 Responsibility
LR11.3 Signing of Pleadings
LR11.4 Sanctions
LR16 CIVIL PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS
LR16.1 Civil Initial Pretrial Conference; Scheduling Order
LR16.2 Pretrial Order
LR16.3 Notice of Settlement
LR16.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LR26 DISCOVERY
LR26.1 Use of Discovery
LR26.2 Placement of Discovery
LR3 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
LR30 DEPOSITIONS
LR30.1 Video-Taped Depositions
LR33 INTERROGATORIES
LR33.1 Limitation of Interrogatories
LR38 JURY TRIALS
LR38.1 Jury Demand
LR4 SUMMONS
LR44 PROOF OF OFFICIAL RECORD
LR44.1 Authentication of Exhibits
LR46 OBJECTIONS TO EXHIBITS
LR47 JUROR CONTACT
LR5 FILING REQUIREMENTS
LR5.1 Electronic Filing
LR5.2 Related Litigation Policy
LR5.3 Certificate of Service
LR5.4 Discovery Not Filed
LR54 COSTS
LR54.1 Deposit for Costs
LR54.2 Bill of Costs
LR5.5 Service of Pleadings and Other Papers
LR65 BOND PROCEDURE
LR65.1 Sureties
LR65.2 Non-Assignability of Receipts
LR7 CIVIL PRETRIAL MOTION PRACTICE
LR7.1 Form
LR7.2 Unopposed Motions
LR72 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES
LR7.3 Submission
LR7.4 Responses and Replies
LR7.5 Oral Submission
LR7.6 Consolidation
LR7.7 Supporting Material
LR7.8 Hearing
LR79 BOOKS AND RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK
LR79.1 Withdrawal of Instruments
LR79.2 Disposition of Exhibits
LR81 REMOVAL
LR83 MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL RULES
LR83.2 Withdrawal of Counsel
LR83.3 Notices
LR83.4 Change of Address
LR83.5 Parties' Agreement
LR83.6 Preserving Confidentiality
LR83.7 Electro-Mechanical Devices
LR83.8 Courtroom Behavior

Criminal Rules 39

Rule Title
CrLR12 CRIMINAL PRETRIAL MOTION PRACTICE
CrLR12.1 Implementation
CrLR12.2 Form
CrLR12.3 Responses
CrLR12.4 Service
CrLR12.5 Submission
CrLR18 PLACE OF TRIAL WITHIN THE DISTRICT
CrLR23 TRIAL
CrLR23.1 Free Press-Fair Trial Guidelines
CrLR23.2 Electromechanical Devices
CrLR24 JURIES
CrLR24.1 Juror Contact
CrLR24.2 Jurors' Names
CrLR32 SENTENCING PROCEDURES
CrLR32.1 Waiver of the Presentence Investigation
CrLR32.10 Sentencing Date
CrLR32.11 Limitation
CrLR32.2 Order of Presentence Investigation and Initial Disclosure Date
CrLR32.3 Presence of Counsel
CrLR32.4 Delivery
CrLR32.5 Counsel's Duty
CrLR32.6 Objections
CrLR32.7 Final Report
CrLR32.8 Availability
CrLR32.9 Effect
CrLR46 BOND PROCEDURE
CrLR46.1 Sureties and Non-Assignability of Receipts
CrLR46.2 Return of Criminal Bond Deposits
CrLR49 FILING REQUIREMENTS
CrLR55 RECORDS
CrLR55.1 Withdrawal of Instruments
CrLR55.2 Exhibits at Criminal Trials
CrLR57 MISCELLANEOUS
CrLR57.1 Magistrate Judges
CrLR57.2 Courtroom Behavior
CrLR57.3 Admission to Practice
CrLR58 PROCEDURE FOR MISDEMEANORS AND OTHER PETTY OFFENSES
CrLR58.1 Forfeiture of Collateral in Lieu of Appearance
CrLR6 GRAND JURY WITNESSES

Attorney Rules 13

Rule Title
LR83.1 Admission to Practice
Rule 1 Standards of Professional Conduct
Rule 10 Special Duties of the Clerk
Rule 11 Inherent Power of Judges
Rule 12 Effective Date
Rule 2 Conviction of Crime
Rule 3 Discipline by A Licensing Authority
Rule 4 Discipline by Another Court
Rule 5 Procedure
Rule 6 Charges of Misconduct Warranting Discipline
Rule 7 Reinstatement
Rule 8 Attorneys Specially Admitted
Rule 9 Service of Papers