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Local Rules — W.D. Pa.

70 local rules for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 47

Rule Title
LCvR 10 PRO SE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIONS BY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS
LCvR 100.1 TRANSFER OF MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
LCvR 100.2 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OR ADVERTISEMENTS
LCvR 1.1 SCOPE OF RULES
LCvR 1.2 RULES AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE OR IN OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURT
LCvR 16.1 PRETRIAL PROCEDURES
LCvR 16.2 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
LCvR 17.1 MINORS OR INCOMPETENT PERSONS -- COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT, DISCONTINUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
LCvR 17.2 SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE FOR SEAMAN SUITS
LCvR 2241 ACTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2241
LCvR 2254 ACTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2254
LCvR 2255 ACTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255
LCvR 23 CLASS ACTIONS AND COLLECTIVE ACTIONS
LCvR 24 NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION
LCvR 26.1 DISCOVERY MOTIONS
LCvR 26.2 DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION
LCvR 26.3 CERTIFICATION BY SERVING OR FILING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
LCvR 3 ASSIGNMENT TO ERIE, JOHNSTOWN OR PITTSBURGH DOCKET
LCvR 30 VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITIONS
LCvR 31 SERVING NOTICES AND WRITTEN QUESTIONS IN ELECTRONIC FORM
LCvR 33 SERVING AND RESPONDING TO INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES IN ELECTRONIC FORM
LCvR 34 SERVING AND RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION IN ELECTRONIC FORM
LCvR 36 SERVING AND RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION IN ELECTRONIC FORM
LCvR 37.1 REFERRAL OF DISCOVERY MOTIONS BY CLERK OF COURT
LCvR 37.2 FORM OF DISCOVERY MOTIONS
LCvR 40 ASSIGNMENT OF ACTIONS
LCvR 47 VOIR DIRE OF JURORS
LCvR 5.1 GENERAL FORMAT OF PAPERS PRESENTED FOR FILING
LCvR 5.2 DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF COURT
LCvR 52 FINDINGS BY THE COURT
LCvR 5.3 PROOF OF SERVICE WHEN SERVICE IS REQUIRED BY FED. R. CIV. P. 5
LCvR 5.4 FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIALS
LCvR 54 COSTS
LCvR 5.5 FILING OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
LCvR 5.6 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
LCvR 56 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LCvR 66 RECEIVERS
LCvR 67.1 BONDS AND OTHER SURETIES
LCvR 67.2 DEPOSIT IN COURT
LCvR 67.3 WITHDRAWAL OF A DEPOSIT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 67
LCvR 7 MOTION PRACTICE AND STIPULATIONS
LCvR 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND RICO CASE STATEMENT
LCvR 71.A CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY
LCvR 72 MAGISTRATE JUDGES
LCvR 77 SESSIONS OF COURT
LCvR 8 PLEADING UNLIQUIDATED DAMAGES
LCvR 83.1 FREE PRESS -- FAIR TRIAL PROVISIONS

Criminal Rules 19

Rule Title
LCrR 1 CITATION AND APPLICABILITY TO PRO SE DEFENDANTS
LCrR 10 ARRAIGNMENTS
LCrR 12 PRETRIAL MOTIONS
LCrR 16 DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION
LCrR 23 LAW ENFORCEMENT EVIDENCE
LCrR 24.1 JURY LIST
LCrR 24.2 EXAMINATION OF JURORS BEFORE TRIAL
LCrR 24.3 COMMUNICATION WITH A TRIAL JUROR
LCrR 24.4 JUROR NOTE TAKING
LCrR 28 INTERPRETERS
LCrR 32 PROCEDURE FOR GUIDELINE SENTENCING
LCrR 41 INSPECTION AND COPYING OF SEIZED PROPERTY
LCrR 46 TYPES OF BAIL IN CRIMINAL CASES
LCrR 49 ELECTRONIC CASE FILING; SEALING OF DOCUMENTS
LCrR 5 INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
LCrR 57 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES
LCrR 58 PROCEDURES FOR MISDEMEANORS AND OTHER PETTY OFFENSES
LCrR 83 FREE PRESS -- FAIR TRIAL PROVISIONS
LCrR 83.2 PRO HAC VICE ADMISSIONS

Attorney Rules 2

Rule Title
LCvR 83.2 ADMISSION TO PRACTICE AND APPEARANCE OF ATTORNEYS AND STUDENTS
LCvR 83.3 RULES OF DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT FOR ATTORNEYS

Appellate Rules 2

Rule Title
LBR 8007-2 APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
LBR 9015-1 JURY TRIAL IN BANKRUPTCY COURT