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Local Rules — W.D.N.C.

47 local rules for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 25

Rule Title
LCvR 1.1 APPLICATION OF LOCAL CIVIL RULES
LCvR 16.1 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES, INITIAL ATTORNEY'S CONFERENCE, JOINT STIPULATION OF CONSENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION, AND INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
LCvR 16.2 MEDIATION OR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ("ADR")
LCvR 16.3 RULES APPLICABLE TO MEDIATION OR ADR
LCvR 16.4 PRO SE SETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
LCvR 26.1 COMMENCEMENT OF DISCOVERY
LCvR 26.2 DISCOVERY MATERIAL NOT TO BE FILED UNLESS ORDERED OR NEEDED
LCvR 3.1 FILING FEE, BOND, SECURITY, PROHIBITED SURETIES, PAYMENT OF FEES ELECTRONICALLY, AND REFUNDS
LCvR 4.1.1 SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
LCvR 4.2 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE BY THE UNITED STATES IN CIVIL FORFEITURE ACTIONS
LCvR 42.1 MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF CASES
LCvR 4.3 WAIVER OF SERVICE UPON CURRENT AND FORMER NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES IN CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIONS FILED BY NORTH CAROLINA STATE PRISONERS
LCvR 45.1 PRODUCTION OF SUBPOENAED MATERIAL BY CERTAIN NON-PARTIES, CUSTODIANS OF RECORDS
LCvR 45.2 NOTICE OF DOCUMENT SUBPOENA TO NON-PARTY
LCvR 47.1 CONTACT WITH JURORS BEFORE TRIAL AND DURING VOIR DIRE
LCvR 5.2.1 FILING OF PAPERS, FILING OF REDACTED PLEADINGS, AND PRESENTING JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TO JUDGES
LCvR 54.1 TAXATION OF COSTS OTHER THAN ATTORNEY FEES
LCvR 6.1 SEALED FILINGS AND PUBLIC ACCESS
LCvR 67.1 REGISTRY FUNDS
LCvR 7.1 MOTIONS IN CIVIL CASES, BRIEF REQUIREMENTS, EXHIBIT NUMBERING, PAGE LIMITS, AND PROPOSED ORDERS
LCvR 7.2 SOCIAL SECURITY CASES
LCvR 72.1 AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES IN CIVIL MATTERS, STANDING ORDERS OF REFERENCE
LCvR 73.1 TRIAL BY CONSENT BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE, INITIAL ASSIGNMENT OF CASES, DUTY OF PARTIES, AND FAILURE TO FILE THE JOINT STIPULATION
LCvR 77.1 ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS THE CLERK OF COURT MAY GRANT
LCvR 79.1 PRESENTATION, CUSTODY, AND DISPOSITION OF EVIDENCE, MODELS, EXHIBITS, AND DEPOSITIONS

Criminal Rules 19

Rule Title
LCrR 1.1 APPLICATION OF LOCAL CRIMINAL RULES
LCrR 11.1 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF RULE 11 INQUIRY
LCrR 11.2 PLEA HEARINGS AND FACTUAL BASIS FOR PLEAS
LCrR 17.2 SUBPOENAS IN CRIMINAL CASES
LCrR 17.3 APPLICATIONS FOR WRITS IN CRIMINAL CASES
LCrR 20.1 CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSFER OF CASES
LCrR 23.1 FAIR TRIAL AND FREE PRESS IN CRIMINAL CASES
LCrR 32.2.1 AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGES IN CRIMINAL FORFEITURE CASES AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE IN FORFEITURE CASES
LCrR 32.3 DISCLOSURE OF PRESENTENCE OR PROBATION RECORDS
LCrR 32.4 STATEMENT OF RELEVANT CONDUCT
LCrR 32.5 SENTENCING HEARING, PRESENTENCE REPORTS, IDENTITIES OF VICTIMS, AND SENTENCING MEMORANDA
LCrR 44.1 ADMISSION, APPEARANCE, APPOINTMENT, DISCIPLINE, AND DISBARMENT OF COUNSEL
LCrR 47.1 MOTIONS PRACTICE IN CRIMINAL CASES, REQUIREMENT OF BRIEFS, RESPONSES REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND PROPOSED ORDERS
LCrR 49.1.1 SEALED RECORDS AND PUBLIC ACCESS
LCrR 49.1.2 FILING OF PAPERS, FILING OF REDACTED PLEADINGS, AND PRESENTING JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO JUDGES
LCrR 55.2 PRESENTATION, CUSTODY, AND DISPOSITION OF EVIDENCE, MODELS, EXHIBITS, AND DEPOSITIONS
LCrR 58.1 FORFEITURE OF COLLATERAL SECURITY IN LIEU OF APPEARANCE
LCrR 58.2 PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO COLLATERAL FORFEITURES, PETTY OFFENSES, AND CLASS A MISDEMEANORS
LCrR 59.1 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DUTIES IN FELONY CASES

General Rules 1

Rule Title
LCvR 83.3 USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CAMERAS IN THE COURTHOUSE

Attorney Rules 2

Rule Title
LCvR 83.1 ATTORNEY ADMISSION AND ELIGIBILITY, ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ECF ACCOUNT BEFORE ADMISSION, DEFINITIONS OF TYPES OF ADMISSIONS
LCvR 83.2 ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE AND DISBARMENT