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Local Rules & Procedures

General Orders

General Order re: COVID-19
Electronic Filing General Order
District Court Order Referring Bankruptcy Matters to Bankruptcy Judges
MAP General Order
Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds

Local Rules (complete copy) | Archived Rules

Judicial Council Order
Patent Local Rules

Individual Local Rules and Appendix

• Local Rule 1.1 Definitions
• Local Rule 3.1 Civil Cover Sheet
• Local Rule 3.2 Civil Divisional Venue
• Local Rule 5.1 Mandatory Electronic Filing 
• Local Rule 7.0 Written Motions
• Local Rule 7.1 Disclosure of Corporation Interests
• Local Rule 9.1 Social Security Practice
• Local Rule 9.2 Petitions for Post-Conviction Relief Filed by Persons in Custody
• Local Rule 15.1 Motions to Amend and For Leave to File
• Local Rule 16.1 Scheduling of Civil Actions
• Local Rule 16.2 Pretrial Conferences
• Local Rule 16.3 Extension of Deadlines Fixed in Scheduling Order
• Local Rule 16.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Local Rule 26.1 Discovery Scheduling
• Local Rule 26.2 The Form of Answers and Responses to Certain Discovery Requests and Disclosure Requirements
• Local Rule 26.3 Non-Filing of Discovery Documents
• Local Rule 30.1 Depositions
• Local Rule 37.1 Discovery Motions
• Local Rule 38.1 Demand for Jury Trial
• Local Rule 40.1 Pretrial Filings
• Local Rule 47.1 Challenge to Jury Panel
• Local Rule 51.1 Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms
• Local Rule 54.1 Bill of Costs
• Local Rule 56.1 Summary Judgment Motions
• Local Rule 58.1 Entry of Judgments and Orders
• Local Rule 58.2 Settlement of Judgments and Orders by the Court
• Local Rule 66.1 Receiverships
• Local Rule 72.1 Duties and Powers of Magistrate Judges
• Local Rule 74.1 Procedure for Reviewing Magistrate Judges' Orders
• Local Rule 79.1 Withdrawal of Files
• Local Rule 79.2 Custody of Exhibits
• Local Rule 80.1 Court Reporter's Transcripts
• Local Rule 83.1 Participation by Former Law Clerks in Cases Pending Before the Judge Who Previously Employed Them
• Local Rule 83.2 Withdrawal of Counsel
• Local Rule 83.3 Courthouse Decorum
• Local Rule 83.4 Photographing, Broadcasting and Televising Around Courthouses
• Local Rule 83.5 Bar Admission
• Local Rule 83.6 Attorney Discipline
• Local Rule 83.7 Filing Fees for Indigent Persons
• Local Rule 83.8 Practice by Student Interns Enrolled in Law School
• Local Rule 83.9 Assignment of Cases
• Local Rule 83.10 Sanctions for Late Notification of Settlement
• Local Rule 83.11 Electronic Communication Devices
• Local Rule 99.0 Applicability of Local Civil Rules
• Local Rule 99.1 Bail and Sureties
• Local Rule 99.2 Establishing Panel of Experts and Procedures for Determination of Mental Competency
• Local Rule 99.3 Special Grand Juries
• Local Rule 99.4 Report by Persons Admitted to Bail
• Local Rule 99.5 Inducing Violations of, and Modifying, Conditions of Bail, Probation, or Supervised Release
• Local Rule 99.6 Expunging the Record
• Local Rule 99.7 "Free Press Fair Trial" Directives
• Local Rule 99.8 Guideline Sentencing
• Local Rule 99.9 Criminal Matters Handled by Magistrate Judge
• Local Rule 99.10 Payment of Fixed Sum in Lieu of Appearance in Suitable Types of Misdemeanor Cases

8th Circuit Jury Instructions

2020 Edition of the 8th Circuit Manual of Model Civil Jury Instructions

Procedures

CM/ECF Administrative Guide 
Federal Rules of Procedure
Prisoner Electronic Filing Program

Fees

District Fee Schedule
PACER Fee Schedule
Witness and Mileage Fees
Court Reporter Transcript Rate Schedule

 

Other Resources

8th Circuit Model Jury
Privacy Notice
New Privacy Rule - Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1
Transcript Policy 10/31/2008
Who wants paper?

ESI Principles

Civil ESI Principles
Civil ESI Checklist
Criminal ESI Principles and Checklist