Local Rule LCrR1.2: Rules of Procedure

LCrR1.2 Rules of Procedure.

(a) The rules of procedure in any criminal proceeding in this court shall be as prescribed by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, the rules of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, any applicable rules of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and these local criminal court rules.

(b) Where in any proceeding or in any instance there is no applicable rule of procedure, a judge may prescribe the same.

(c) The trial judge has discretion in any criminal case to waive any requirement of these local rules when the administration of justice requires.

(d) These rules supersede all previous criminal court rules promulgated by this court or any judge of this court. They shall govern all applicable criminal proceedings brought in this court after they take effect. They also shall apply to all criminal proceedings pending at the time they take effect, except to the extent that, in the opinion of the court, the application thereof would not be feasible or would work an injustice.

(e) These local criminal rules shall be known as the Local Criminal Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. They may be cited as "LCrR __."