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Local Rules — W.D. Wash.

83 rules: the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 78

RuleTitle
INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL RULES
LCR 1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; PROHIBITION OF BIAS
LCR 2 RESERVED
LCR 3 COMMENCEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF ACTIONS
LCR 4 SUMMONS
LCR 4.1 SERVING OTHER PROCESS
LCR 5 SERVING AND FILING PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
LCR 5.1 RESERVED
LCR 5.2 REDACTION OF FILINGS
LCR 6 COMPUTING AND EXTENDING TIME
LCR 7 FORM AND SCHEDULING OF MOTIONS
LCR 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
LCR 8 PLEADING
LCR 9 PLEADING ADMIRALTY AND OTHER SPECIAL MATTERS
LCR 10 FORM OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND OTHER FILINGS
LCR 11 SIGNING FILINGS; SANCTIONS
LCR 12 DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS: WHEN AND HOW PRESENTED; MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS; CONSOLIDATING MOTIONS; WAIVING DEFENSES; PRETRIAL HEARING
LCR 13 THROUGH 14 RESERVED
LCR 15 AMENDED PLEADINGS
LCR 16 PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING; MANAGEMENT
LCR 16.1 FORM OF PRETRIAL ORDER
LCR 17 PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT; CAPACITY; PUBLIC OFFICERS
LCR 18 THROUGH 22 RESERVED
LCR 23 CLASS ACTIONS
LCR 23.1 RESERVED
LCR 23.2 RESERVED
LCR 24 AND 25 RESERVED
LCR 26 DUTY TO DISCLOSE; GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY
LCR 27 DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL
LCR 28 PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN
LCR 29 STIPULATIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY PROCEDURE
LCR 30 DEPOSITIONS BY ORAL EXAMINATION
LCR 31 DEPOSITIONS BY WRITTEN QUESTIONS
LCR 32 USING DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
LCR 33 INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
LCR 34 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS AND ENTRY UPON LAND FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURPOSES
LCR 35 PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS
LCR 36 REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
LCR 37 FAILURE TO MAKE DISCLOSURE OR COOPERATE IN DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS
LCR 38 RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL; DEMAND
LCR 39 TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT
LCR 39.1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
LCR 39.2 INDIVIDUALIZED TRIAL PROGRAM
LCR 40 SCHEDULING CASES FOR TRIAL
LCR 41 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
LCR 42 CONSOLIDATION
LCR 43 TAKING TESTIMONY; MARKING EXHIBITS
LCR 44 THROUGH 46 RESERVED
LCR 47 JURORS
LCR 48 THROUGH 50 RESERVED
LCR 51 JURY INSTRUCTIONS
LCR 52 THROUGH 53 RESERVED
LCR 54 JUDGMENT; COSTS
LCR 55 DEFAULT; DEFAULT JUDGMENT
LCR 56 SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE
LCR 57 THROUGH 64 RESERVED
LCR 65 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS
LCR 65.1 BONDS
LCR 66 RECEIVERS
LCR 67 REGISTRY FUNDS
LCR 68 THROUGH 71.1 RESERVED
LCR 72 MAGISTRATE JUDGES; PRETRIAL ORDERS
LCR 73 MAGISTRATE JUDGES; TRIAL BY CONSENT
LCR 74 THROUGH 76 RESERVED
LCR 77 CONDUCTING BUSINESS; CLERK'S AUTHORITY
LCR 78 PHOTOGRAPHY, BROADCASTING, AND PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE COURTHOUSE
LCR 79 RECORDS KEPT BY THE CLERK
LCR 80 THROUGH 83 RESERVED
LCR 84 RESERVED
LCR 85 TITLE AND CITATIONS
LCR 86 EFFECTIVE DATE
LCR 87 REFERRAL OF BANKRUPTCY CASES AND PROCEEDINGS
LCR 89 NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY FILING
LCR 90 THROUGH 99 RESERVED
LCR 100 PETITIONS FOR HABEAS CORPUS UNDER TITLE 28 U.S.C 2241 OR 2254 AND MOTIONS PURSUANT TO TITLE 28 U.S.C. § 2255
LCR 101 REMOVED CASES
LCR 102 COMPLEX, MULTIPLE AND MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
LCR 103 PRISONER COMPLAINTS UNDER CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Attorney Rules 4

RuleTitle
LCR 83.1 ATTORNEYS; ADMISSION TO PRACTICE
LCR 83.2 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE AND WITHDRAWAL
LCR 83.3 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT; CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY TO PRACTICE; ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE
LCR 83.4 LEGAL INTERNS

Appellate Rules 1

RuleTitle
LCR 88 BANKRUPTCY APPEALS