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Rules of Practiceand Procedureof theU. S. District Courtfor theDistrict of ArizonaEffective December 1, 2020
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THEUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THEDISTRICT OF ARIZONAEFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2020Foreword/Explanatory NoteThese Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States District Court for theDistrict of Arizona (Local Rules) are promulgated under the authority of Rule 83 of theFederal Rules of Civil Procedure (F.R.Civ.P.), Rule 57 of the Federal Rules of CriminalProcedure (F.R.Crim.P.), and Rule 47 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure(FRAP).The Local Rules of Civil Procedure may be cited as "LRCiv".The Local Rules of Criminal Procedure may be cited as "LRCrim".The Local Rules of Bankruptcy Appeal Procedure may be cited as “LRBankr”.
SUMMARY OF 2019-2020 LOCAL RULE AMENDMENTSDISTRICT OF ARIZONALocal RuleAmendmentLRCiv 3.5LRCiv 3.6Note/Explanation Regarding AmendmentWRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTIONS PURSUANT TO 28U.S.C. § 2255. Amended to add new subparagraph (b) to impose 200page limit on habeas corpus petitions and responses, and 100-page replies,in capital cases. The Court may grant leave to exceed page limits.Subparagraph (b) will become subparagraph (c). Technical amendmentsto address electronic filing and paper filing.REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT. Amended to require theremoving party to identify the following 10 separate documents in theNotice of Removal: (1) Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet; (2) most recentstate court docket; (3) operative complaint; (4) service documents; (5)answers; (6) state court orders terminating or dismissing parties; (7)notices of appearance; (8) pending motions, responses, and replies; (9)remainder of state court record; and (10) verification that complete copiesof State Court documents have been filed. Further, inserts a newsubparagraph (c) regarding timing of filing State Court record, at the timethat Notice of Removal is filed. Renumbers subparagraphs (c) and (d), assubparagraphs (d) and (e).LRCiv 79.1CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF NON-ELECTRONICALLYSUBMITTED EXHIBITS, ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, ANDSEALED DOCUMENTS. Amendments to LRCiv 79.1 as well asLRCiv 77.2 to allow the Clerk’s Office, which lacks sufficient storage, toreturn non-electronic trial exhibits as well as other exhibits submittedduring the course of a case, to the submitting counsel/party. Technicalamendments to subparagraphs (b) and (c) which will require the party totransmit non-electronic exhibits to the Court of Appeals if so directed; andpermitting the Clerk, upon 30 days’ notice, to destroy non-electronicexhibits after the expiration of time for appeal or mandate on appealissues.LRCiv 77.2ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS GRANTABLE OF COURSE BY THECLERK. Amendment to LRCiv 77.2(1)(3) to allow the Clerk to issueorders “regarding exhibits and the administrative record under Rule 79.1 . .”
TABLE OF LOCAL RULESLOCAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURETitle I. Scope of Rules; Form of ActionF.R.Civ.P. 1. Scope and PurposeLRCiv 1.1COURT CALENDAR MANAGEMENT. 2(a) Non-Trial Additions/Deletions to Calendars By Counsel orUnrepresented Parties. .2(b) Notice of Conflict. .2(c) Inter-Division Conflicts.2(d) Resolution of Conflicts.2F.R.Civ.P. 2. One Form of Action(NO LOCAL RULE) . 3Title II. Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions, andOrdersF.R.Civ.P. 3. Commencing an ActionLRCiv 3.1CIVIL COVER SHEET; PATENT, TRADEMARK, AND COPYRIGHTNOTICES . 4(a) Civil Cover Sheet. .4(b) Detainees and Pro Se Litigants.4(c) Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Notices. .4LRCiv 3.2DOCKETING . 5(a) Case Numbering. .5(b) Docketing Format. .5LRCiv 3.3ACTIONS IN FORMA PAUPERIS . 6LRCiv 3.4COMPLAINTS BY INCARCERATED PERSONS . 8LRCiv 3.5WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS AND MOTIONS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.§ 2255 . 9(a) Filing Requirements. .9(b) Page Limitation in Capital Cases. .9i
(c) In Forma Pauperis Certification. .9LRCiv 3.6REMOVAL TO FEDERAL COURT . 11(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Procedure. .11State Court Record. .11Timing. .11Pending Motions.11Jury Trial Demand. .12LRCiv 3.7ASSIGNMENT OF CASES; CIVIL . 13(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Assignment of Civil Cases. .13Random Assignment to Magistrate Judges. .13Assignment of Bankruptcy Matters .14Assignment of Capital Habeas Corpus Cases .14Assignment of Complaints Filed by Incarcerated Persons and HabeasCorpus Petitions .14(f) Assignment of Miscellaneous Matters .14(g) Temporary Reassignment of Cases .14F.R.Civ.P. 4. Summons(NO LOCAL RULE) . 16F.R.Civ.P. 4.1. Serving Other Process(NO LOCAL RULE) . 16F.R.Civ.P. 5. Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other PapersLRCiv 5.1PLACES FOR FILING. 17(a) Clerk's Offices; Place of Filing. .17(b) Writs of Habeas Corpus. .17LRCiv 5.2FILING OF DISCOVERY AND DISCLOSURE NOTICES . 18LRCiv 5.3STATUTORY COURT . 19(a) Pleadings Filed in Quadruplicate. .19(b) Briefs Filed in Quadruplicate. .19LRCiv 5.4FILING; COPY FOR JUDGE . 20LRCiv 5.5ELECTRONIC FILING . 21ii
(a) Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and ProceduresManual. .21(b) Filing of Documents Electronically. .21(c) Scope of Electronic Filing. .21(d) Registered User Eligibility. .21(e) Registration. .21(f) Password Security .21(g) Signatures. .21(h) Request for Electronic Notice by Nonparties.22LRCiv 5.6SEALING OF COURT RECORDS IN UNSEALED CIVIL ACTIONS . 23(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)Order Required. .23Procedure for Obtaining an Order to File a Document Under Seal. .23Lodging of Documents to Be Filed Under Seal. .23Filing a Document Designated Confidential by Another Party. .24Denial of Request to File a Document Under Seal. .24Effect of Sealing. .25LRCiv 5.7FILING OF COURT RECORDS IN SEALED CIVIL ACTIONS . 26F.R.Civ.P. 5.1 Constitutional Challenge to a Statute – Notice, Certification, andIntervention(NO LOCAL RULE) . 27F.R.Civ.P. 5.2 Privacy Protection For Filings Made with the Court(NO LOCAL RULE) . 27F.R.Civ.P. 6. Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion PapersLRCiv 6.1MOTIONS AND STIPULATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME. 28Title III. Pleadings and MotionsF.R.Civ.P. 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other PapersLRCiv 7.1FORMS OF PAPERS. 29(a)(b)(c)(d)Title Page. .29Pleadings and Other Papers. .30Electronic Documents. .31Attachments to Pleadings and Memoranda. .31LRCiv 7.2MOTIONS . 33iii
(a) Motions Shall be in Writing. .33(b) Memorandum by Moving Party. .33(c) Responsive Memorandum. .33(d) Reply Memorandum. .33(e) Length of Motions, Memoranda and Objections. .33(f) Oral Arguments. .34(g) Motions for Reconsideration. .34(h) Telephone Argument and Conferences. .34(i) Briefs or Memoranda of Law; Effect of Non-Compliance. .35(j) Discovery Motions. .35(k) Motions to Compel. .35(l) Motions in Limine. .35(m) Motions to Strike. .35(n) Pending Motions Notification. .36LRCiv 7.3MOTIONS/STIPULATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME . 37F.R.Civ.P. 7.1. Disclosure StatementLRCiv 7.1.1CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT . 38F.R.Civ.P. 8. General Rules of Pleading(NO LOCAL RULE) . 39F.R.Civ.P. 9. Pleading Special Matters(NO LOCAL RULE) . 39F.R.Civ.P. 10. Form of PleadingsLRCiv 10.1FORM OF PLEADINGS . 40F.R.Civ.P. 11. Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representationsto the Court; Sanctions(NO LOCAL RULE) . 41F.R.Civ.P. 12. Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion forJudgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses;Pretrial HearingLRCiv 12.1MOTIONS TO DISMISS . 42(a) Oral Arguments. .42(b) Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. .42iv
(c) Motions to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim or for Judgment onthe Pleadings.42F.R.Civ.P. 13. Counterclaim and Crossclaim(NO LOCAL RULE) . 43F.R.Civ.P. 14. Third-Party Practice(NO LOCAL RULE) . 43F.R.Civ.P. 15. Amended and Supplemental PleadingsLRCiv 15.1AMENDED PLEADINGS . 44(a) Amendment by Motion. .44(b) Amendment as a Matter of Course or by Consent .44F.R.Civ.P. 16. Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; ManagementLRCiv 16.1PROCEDURE IN SOCIAL SECURITY CASES . 45(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Opening Brief. .45Answering Brief. .46Reply Brief. .46Length of Briefs.46Oral Argument. .46LRCiv 16.2DIFFERENTIATED CASE MANAGEMENT . 47(a) Statement of Purpose and Scope of Authority. .47(b) Tracks. .47Title IV. PartiesF.R.Civ.P. 17. Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 18. Joinder of Claims(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 19. Required Joinder of Parties(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 20. Permissive Joinder of Parties(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 21. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 22. Interpleader(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50v
F.R.Civ.P. 23. Class Actions(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 23.1. Derivative Actions(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 23.2. Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations(NO LOCAL RULE) . 50F.R.Civ.P. 24. Intervention(NO LOCAL RULE) . 51F.R.Civ.P. 25. Substitution of Parties(NO LOCAL RULE) . 51Title V. Disclosures and DiscoveryF.R.Civ.P. 26. Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery(NO LOCAL RULE) . 52F.R.Civ.P. 27. Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony(NO LOCAL RULE) . 52F.R.Civ.P. 28. Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken(NO LOCAL RULE) . 52F.R.Civ.P. 29. Stipulations About Discovery ProcedureLRCiv 29.1DISCOVERY; EXTENSIONS OF TIME. 53F.R.Civ.P. 30. Depositions by Oral Examination(NO LOCAL RULE) . 54F.R.Civ.P. 31. Depositions by Written Questions(NO LOCAL RULE) . 54F.R.Civ.P. 32. Using Depositions in Court Proceedings(NO LOCAL RULE) . 54F.R.Civ.P. 33. Interrogatories to PartiesLRCiv 33.1FORM OF INTERROGATORIES . 55F.R.Civ.P. 34. Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, andTangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes(NO LOCAL RULE) . 56F.R.Civ.P. 35. Physical and Mental Examinations(NO LOCAL RULE) . 56F.R.Civ.P. 36. Requests for Admissionvi
LRCiv 36.1FORM OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS . 57F.R.Civ.P. 37. Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery;SanctionsLRCiv 37.1MOTIONS TO COMPEL . 58Title VI. TrialsF.R.Civ.P. 38. Right to a Jury Trial; Demand(NO LOCAL RULE) . 59F.R.Civ.P. 39. Trial by Jury or by the CourtLRCiv 39.1PROCEDURE AT TRIALS . 60(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Order of Trial by a Jury. .60Opening Statement. .60Prohibition Against Reading Pleadings. .60Order of Arguments.60Limit on Examination/Cross-Examination .61LRCiv 39.2COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRIAL JURORS . 62(a) Before or During Trial.62(b) After Trial. .62(c) Juror's Rights. .62F.R.Civ.P. 40. Scheduling Cases for TrialLRCiv 40.1COURT CALENDAR MANAGEMENT. 63LRCiv 40.2CONTINUANCES AND NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT . 64(a)(b)(c)(d)Cases Set for Trial .64No Continuance. .64Payment of Jury Fees. .64Duty to Inform Regarding Settlement or Voluntary Resolution ofOther Pending Matters. .64F.R.Civ.P. 41. Dismissal of ActionsLRCiv 41.1DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION . 65F.R.Civ.P. 42. Consolidation; Separate Trialsvii
LRCiv 42.1TRANSFER OF CASES; FILING OF MOTIONS TO TRANSFER ORCONSOLIDATE; RESPONSIVE AND REPLY MEMORANDA;ASSIGNMENT . 66(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Transfer of Cases. .66Filing of a Motion to Transfer or Consolidate. .66Responsive and Reply Memoranda. .66Assignment. .67Voluntary Judicial Reassignment of Cases. .67F.R.Civ.P. 43. Taking TestimonyLRCiv 43.1CONDUCT IN COURTROOM AND ENVIRONS . 68(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)Audio/video Recording. .68Computers, Cellular Phones, and Other Equipment. .68Environs Defined. .69Interiors of Offices. .69Exemption for Court Reporting and Recording. .69United States Marshal Service and General Services AdministrationDuties.69F.R.Civ.P. 44. Proving an Official Record(NO LOCAL RULE) . 71F.R.Civ.P. 44.1. Determining Foreign Law(NO LOCAL RULE) . 71F.R.Civ.P. 45. Subpoena(NO LOCAL RULE) . 71F.R.Civ.P. 46. Objecting to a Ruling or Order(NO LOCAL RULE) . 71F.R.Civ.P. 47. Selecting JurorsLRCiv 47.1TRIAL JURIES . 72F.R.Civ.P. 48. Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling(NO LOCAL RULE) . 73F.R.Civ.P. 49. Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions(NO LOCAL RULE) . 73F.R.Civ.P. 50. Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion fora New Trial; Conditional Ruling(NO LOCAL RULE) . 73viii
F.R.Civ.P. 51. Instructions to the Jury; Objections; Preserving a Claim of ErrorLRCiv 51.1JURY INSTRUCTIONS . 74(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Proposed Jury Instructions. .74Failure to Conform. .74Citations of Authorities. .74Copies Served on Other Parties. .74Objections. .74F.R.Civ.P. 52. Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on PartialFindingsLRCiv 52.1FINDINGS. 75F.R.Civ.P. 53. MastersLRCiv 53.1DUTIES OF MAGISTRATE JUDGES; SPECIAL MASTER. 76Title VII. JudgmentF.R.Civ.P. 54. Judgment; CostsLRCiv 54.1COSTS: SECURITY FOR, TAXATION, PAYMENT. 77(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)Procedure for Filing Bill of Costs. .77Objections, Appearance Not Required. .77Security. .77Prevailing Party Entitlement to Costs. .78Taxable items. .78LRCiv 54.2ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND RELATED NON-TAXABLE EXPENSES . 81(a) Scope. .81(b) Time for Filing the Motion and Responsive and Reply Memoranda. 81(c) Content of Memorandum in Support of Motion for Award ofAttorneys' Fees and Related Non-Taxable Expenses. .82(d) Supporting Documentation .83(e) Task-Based Itemized Statement of Attorneys' Fees and Related NonTaxable Expenses. .85(f) Responsive Memorandum. .86(g) Discovery.86(h) Evidentiary Hearing. .87(i) Class Action Settlements. .87ix
(j) Establishment of Fee Committee, Appointment of Special Master Class Actions. .87F.R.Civ.P. 55. Default; Default Judgment(NO LOCAL RULE) . 90F.R.Civ.P. 56. Summary JudgmentLRCiv 56.1MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT . 91(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)Separate Statement of Facts. .91Controverting Statement of Facts. .91Alternative Procedure. .91Deadline for Responsive and Reply Memoranda. .92Citations in Memoranda. .92Supporting Documents. .92LRCiv 56.2ORAL ARGUMENTS; MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT . 93F.R.Civ.P. 57. Declaratory Judgment(NO LOCAL RULE) . 94F.R.Civ.P. 58. Entering JudgmentLRCiv 58.1JUDGMENTS . 95(a) Entry of Judgment. .95(b) Interest on Award of Money. .95F.R.Civ.P. 59. New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment(NO LOCAL RULE) . 96F.R.Civ.P. 60. Relief From a Judgment or Order(NO LOCAL RULE) . 96F.R.Civ.P. 61. Harmless Error(NO LOCAL RULE) . 96F.R.Civ.P. 62. Stay of Proceedings To Enforce a Judgment(NO LOCAL RULE) . 96F.R.Civ.P. 62.1. Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That is Barred by aPending Appeal(NO LOCAL RULE) . 96F.R.Civ.P. 63. Judge's Inability to Proceed(NO LOCAL RULE) . 96Title VIII. Provisional and Final Remediesx
F.R.Civ.P. 64. Seizing a Person or Property(NO LOCAL RULE) . 96F.R.Civ.P. 65. Injunctions and Restraining OrdersLRCiv 65.1EX PARTE RESTRAINING ORDERS . 97F.R.Civ.P. 65.1. Proceedings Against a SuretyLRCiv 65.1.1SURETY BONDS AND UNDERTAKINGS. 98(a)(b)(c)(d)Surety in Form Provided by State's Rules. .98Restrictions on Persons Accepted as Sureties. .98Acceptance of Cash, Bonds, or Notes. .98Clerk's Authority to Approve. .
District of Arizona (Local Rules) are promulgated under the authority of Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (F.R.Civ.P.), Rule 57 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (F.R.Crim.P.), and Rule 47 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP). The Local Rules of Civil Procedure may be cited as "LRCiv".
