Rule 15-1 Form, Filing and Effect of Amendments
Rule Text
(a) Attaching Complete Copy to Motion. A party moving to amend a pleading shall attach a complete — and properly signed — copy of the proposed amended pleading to the motion papers. Except as otherwise ordered by the court, any amendment to a pleading, whether filed as a matter of course or upon a motion to amend, must reproduce the entire pleading as amended specifically delineating the changes or additions and may not incorporate any prior pleading by reference.
(b) Labeling of Amended Pleading. A proffered amended pleading must note prominently on the first page the numbered amendment it represents; e.g., FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT, FIRST AMENDED ANSWER, etc.
(c) Filing and Effectiveness.
(1) Amended pleadings permitted as a matter of course without court permission under Rule 15(a)(1) may be filed with the clerk of court in the usual manner and are effectively filed upon that date. A copy must be served on all parties as provided in Rule 5.
(2) A proposed amended pleading requiring approval of the court under Rule 15(a)(2) or Rule 15(b) which was attached to a motion for leave to file such pleading shall — if leave is granted by the court — be deemed filed on the date the motion attaching a complete and executed copy of the pleading was initially filed. If the court grants leave to file the amended pleading, copies thereof must thereafter be served on all parties as provided in Rule 5, and a copy must be filed with the clerk of court.