Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – 2026 | Court Rules Network

SCOPE OF RULES; FORM OF ACTION

Rule 1 Scope and Purpose Rule 2 One Form of Action

COMMENCING AN ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS

Rule 3 Commencing an Action Rule 4 Summons Rule 4.1 Serving Other Process Rule 5 Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers Rule 5.1 Constitutional Challenge to a Statute—Notice, Certification, and Intervention Rule 5.2 Privacy Protection For Filings Made with the Court Rule 6 Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters Rule 10 Form of Pleadings Rule 11 Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions Rule 12 Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing Rule 13 Counterclaim and Crossclaim Rule 14 Third-Party Practice Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management Rule 16.1 Multidistrict Litigation

PARTIES

Rule 17 Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers Rule 18 Joinder of Claims Rule 19 Required Joinder of Parties Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties Rule 21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties Rule 22 Interpleader Rule 23 Class Actions Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations Rule 24 Intervention Rule 25 Substitution of Parties

DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERY

Rule 26 Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery Rule 27 Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken Rule 29 Stipulations About Discovery Procedure Rule 30 Depositions by Oral Examination Rule 31 Depositions by Written Questions Rule 32 Using Depositions in Court Proceedings Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties Rule 34 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examinations Rule 36 Requests for Admission Rule 37 Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions

TRIALS

Rule 38 Right to a Jury Trial; Demand Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court Rule 40 Scheduling Cases for Trial Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions Rule 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials Rule 43 Taking Testimony Rule 44 Proving an Official Record Rule 44.1 Determining Foreign Law Rule 45 Subpoena Rule 46 Objecting to a Ruling or Order Rule 47 Selecting Jurors Rule 48 Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling Rule 49 Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions Rule 50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion for a New Trial; Conditional Ruling Rule 51 Instructions to the Jury; Objections; Preserving a Claim of Error Rule 52 Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings Rule 53 Masters

JUDGMENT

Rule 54 Judgment; Costs Rule 55 Default; Default Judgment Rule 56 Summary Judgment Rule 57 Declaratory Judgment Rule 58 Entering Judgment Rule 59 New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment Rule 60 Relief from a Judgment or Order Rule 61 Harmless Error Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment Rule 62.1 Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That is Barred by a Pending Appeal Rule 63 Judge’s Inability to Proceed

PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES

Rule 64 Seizing a Person or Property Rule 65 Injunctions and Restraining Orders Rule 65.1 Proceedings Against a Security Provider Rule 66 Receivers Rule 67 Deposit into Court Rule 68 Offer of Judgment Rule 69 Execution Rule 70 Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act Rule 71 Enforcing Relief For or Against a Nonparty

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Rule 71.1 Condemning Real or Personal Property Rule [Rule 71A Renumbered Rule 71.1] Rule 72 Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Order Rule 73 Magistrate Judges: Trial by Consent; Appeal Rule 74 [Abrogated (Apr. 11, 1997, eff. Dec. 1, 1997).] Rule 75 [Abrogated (Apr. 11, 1997, eff. Dec. 1, 1997).] Rule 76 [Abrogated (Apr. 11, 1997, eff. Dec. 1, 1997).]

DISTRICT COURTS AND CLERKS: CONDUCTING BUSINESS; ISSUING ORDERS

Rule 77 Conducting Business; Clerk’s Authority; Notice of an Order or Judgment Rule 78 Hearing Motions; Submission on Briefs Rule 79 Records Kept by the Clerk Rule 80 Stenographic Transcript as Evidence

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 81 Applicability of the Rules in General; Removed Actions Rule 82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected Rule 83 Rules by District Courts; Judge’s Directives Rule 84 [Abrogated (Apr. 29, 2015, eff. Dec. 1, 2015).] Rule 85 Title Rule 86 Effective Dates Rule 87 Civil Rules Emergency