| Chapter I - Scope of Rules | |
| Rule 1.1 | Scope and Citation |
| (a) Scope of the Rules | |
| (b) Citation | |
| (c) Effective Date | |
| (d) Construction of Rules | |
| Rule 1.2 | Definitions |
| Chapter II - Commencement of Action | |
| Rule 3.1 | Assignment of Cases; Related Cases, Refiled, Dismissed and Remanded Cases |
| (a) Assignment | |
| (b) Reassignment | |
| Rule 3.2 | Procedure for Assignment of Cases |
| Rule 3.3 | Categories of Civil Cases |
| Rule 3.4 | Preparation of Assignment Decks |
| Rule 3.5 | Duties of the Clerk as to Case Assignments |
| Rule 3.6 | Assignment to Senior Judges |
| Rule 3.7 | Reassignment of Matters to Active Judges |
| Rule 3.8 | Venue of Actions Within the District |
| (a) The Divisions of the Court | |
| (b) Resident Defendant | |
| (c) Multiple Defendants | |
| Rule 3.9 | Place of Holding Court |
| Rule 3.10 | Miscellaneous Docket |
| Rule 3.11 | Unavailability of District Judge - Urgent Cases |
| Rule 3.12 | Fees and Deposits for Costs |
| Rule 3.13 | Commencement of Action |
| (a) Civil Cover Sheet | |
| (b) Corporate Disclosure Statement | |
| (c) Patent, Trademark and Copyright Cases | |
| Rule 3.14 | Procedure as to Initial Papers |
| Rule 3.15 | In Forma Pauperis Cases |
| Rule 4.1 | Service of Actions Filed In Forma Pauperis |
| (a) Service | |
| (b) Waiver of Service | |
| Rule 4.2 | Service of Process |
| Rule 5.1 | Filing by Facsimile or Electronic Means |
| Rule 5.2 | Filing Documents Under Seal |
| Chapter III - Pleadings and Motions | |
| Rule 7.1 | Motions |
| (a) Motions Governed by Case Management Plan | |
| (b) Motions to be in Writing | |
| (c) Memorandum by Moving Party | |
| (d) Memorandum in Opposition | |
| (e) Reply Memorandum | |
| (f) Length of Memoranda | |
| (g) Hearings | |
| (h) Untimely Motions | |
| (i) Sanctions for Filing Frivolous Motions or Oppositions | |
| Rule 7.2 | Dispositive Motions |
| Rule 7.3 | Ruling on Motions |
| Rule 8.1 | General Rules of Pleading |
| Rule 9.1 | Social Security and Black Lung Cases |
| Rule 10.1 | General Format of Documents Presented for Filing |
| Rule 10.2 | Designation of District Judge and/or Magistrate Judge |
| Rule 16.1 | Differentiated Case Management |
| (a) Purpose and Authority | |
| (b) Definitions | |
| (c) Date of DCM Application | |
| (d) Conflicts with Other Rules | |
| Rule 16.2 | Tracks and Evaluation of Cases |
| (a) Differentiation of Cases | |
| (b) Evaluation and Assignment of Cases | |
| Rule 16.3 | Track Assignment and Case Management Conference |
| (a) Notice of Track Recommendation and Case Management Conference | |
| (b) Case Management Conference | |
| (c) Notification of Complex Litigation | |
| (d) Status Conference | |
| (e) Final Pretrial Conference | |
| (f) Video and Telephone Conferences | |
| Rule 16.3.1 | Review of Decisions by the Commissioner of Social Security |
| (a) Applicability | |
| (b) Initial Process | |
| (c) Inclusion of Social Security Number in Complaint | |
| (d) Response to Complaint | |
| (e) Merits Briefing | |
| (f) Oral Argument | |
| (g) Other Motions | |
| (h) Entry of Judgment | |
| (i) Report and Recommendations | |
| (j) Magistrate Consent Cases | |
| Rule 16.4 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| (a) Purpose | |
| (b) Definitions | |
| (c) The ADR Administrator | |
| (d) Federal Court Panel | |
| (e) Referral to ADR | |
| (f) Private ADR | |
| Rule 16.5 | Early Neutral Evaluation (E.N.E.) |
| (a) Eligible Cases | |
| (b) Selection of Cases | |
| (c) Administrative Procedure | |
| (d) Neutrality of Evaluator | |
| (e) Written Submissions to the Evaluator | |
| (f) Attendance at the Evaluation Conference | |
| (g) Procedure at Evaluation Conference | |
| (h) Confidentiality | |
| Rule 16.6 | Mediation |
| (a) Eligible Cases | |
| (b) Selection of Cases | |
| (c) Administrative Procedure | |
| (d) Neutrality of Mediator | |
| (e) Written Submission to Mediator | |
| (f) Attendance at Mediation Conference | |
| (g) Procedure at Mediation Conference | |
| (h) Confidentiality | |
| Rule 16.7 | Other ADR Procedures |
| Chapter IV - Parties | |
| Rule 23.1 | Class Actions |
| (a) Designation | |
| (b) Class Action Allegations | |
| (c) Class Action Determination | |
| Rule 24.1 | Procedure for Notification of Any Claim of Unconstitutionality |
| Chapter V - Discovery | |
| Rule 26.1 | Discovery - General |
| Rule 30.1 | Conduct at Depositions |
| Rule 32.1 | Videotape Depositions |
| (a) General | |
| (b) Guidelines | |
| Rule 37.1 | Discovery Disputes |
| Rule 37.2 | Form of Discovery Motions |
| Chapter VI - Trials | |
| Rule 38.1 | Notation of Jury Demand in the Pleading |
| Rule 39.1 | Models, Exhibits, Etc. |
| (a) Lodging of Exhibits | |
| (b) Marking of Exhibits | |
| (c) Retention and Disposal of Exhibits | |
| Rule 39.2 | Video and Telephone Conferences, Trials and Hearings |
| Rule 47.1 | Venire Selection |
| Rule 47.2 | Jury Questionnaires |
| Rule 47.3 | Voir Dire of Jurors |
| Rule 47.4 | Jury Selection |
| (a) Exercise of Peremptory Challenges | |
| (b) Effect of Passing a Peremptory Challenge | |
| Rule 48.1 | Number of Jurors |
| Rule 48.2 | Juror Note-Taking |
| Rule 48.3 | Jury Charge |
| Chapter VII - Judgment | |
| Rule 54.1 | Assessment of Jury Costs |
| Chapter VIII - Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings | |
| Rule 65.1.1 | Security; Proceedings Against Sureties |
| (a) Bonds | |
| (b) Sureties | |
| (c) Persons Who May Not Be Sureties | |
| Rule 66.1 | Receiverships |
| (a) Inventories | |
| (b) Reports | |
| (c) Compensation of Receivers, Attorneys, and Others | |
| (d) Administration of Estates | |
| Rule 67.1 | Deposits |
| Rule 67.2 | Disbursements |
| Rule 69.1 | Preparation of Documents |
| Chapter IX - Special Proceedings | |
| Rule 72.1 | Duties of United States Magistrate Judges |
| Rule 72.2 | Assignment and Referral of Matters to Magistrate Judges |
| (a) General | |
| (b) Automatic Reference | |
| Rule 72.3 | Review and Appeal |
| (a) Appeal of Non-Dispositive Matters - 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) | |
| (b) Review of Case-Dispositive Motions and Prisoner Litigation - 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) | |
| Rule 72.4 | Appeals from Other Orders of a Magistrate Judge |
| Rule 73.1 | Conduct of Trials and Disposition of Civil Cases by Magistrate Judges Upon Consent of the Parties - 28 U.S.C. 636(c) |
| (a) General | |
| (b) Recusal, Resignation or Death of Magistrate Judge | |
| Rule 73.2 | Appeal from Judgments in Civil Cases Disposed of by Magistrate Judge on Consent of the Parties - 28 U.S.C. 636(c) |
| Chapter X - District Court and Office of the Clerk | |
| Rule 77.1 | Hours for Filing |
| Rule 79.1 | Withdrawal of Paper |
| Rule 80.1 | Orders for Transcripts from Official Court Reporters |
| Chapter XI - General Provisions | |
| Rule 83.1 | Photography, Recording, and Broadcasting |
| (a) General Prohibition | |
| (b) Definition | |
| (c) Recordings | |
| (d) Enforcement | |
| (e) Relief from Confiscation of Device | |
| (f) Consent to Provisions | |
| Rule 83.2 | Duties of Court Personnel |
| Rule 83.3 | Courtroom and Courthouse Decorum |
| Rule 83.4 | Security in the Courthouse |
| Rule 83.5 | Admission of Attorneys to Practice in the Northern District of Ohio |
| (a) Roll of Attorneys | |
| (b) Bar Admission | |
| (c) Local Office Requirements | |
| (d) Admission by Clerk | |
| (e) Admission Upon Motion to the Court | |
| (f) Oath or Affirmation | |
| (g) Admission and Fees | |
| (h) Permission to Participate in Particular Case | |
| (i) Change of Address | |
| (j) Continuing Maintenance of Good Standing | |
| (k) Attorneys Funded from Judiciary Appropriations and Attorneys for the United States of America | |
| (l) Southern District of Ohio Reciprocity Agreement | |
| (m) Waiver of Attendance at a Northern District of Ohio Federal District Court Practice Seminar | |
| Rule 83.6 | Appearance and Practice by Law Students |
| Rule 83.7 | Professional Conduct and Attorney Discipline |
| (a) Standards for Professional Conduct | |
| (b) Failure to Comply | |
| (c) Attorneys Specially Admitted | |
| (d) Disciplinary Proceedings | |
| (e) Attorneys Convicted of, Pleading Guilty or Nolo Contendere to Crimes | |
| (f) Discipline Imposed By Other Courts | |
| (g) Disbarment on Consent or Resignation in Other Courts | |
| (h) Disciplinary Action on Consent While Under Investigation or Prosecution | |
| (i) Reinstatement | |
| (j) Appointment of Counsel | |
| (k) Service | |
| (l) Public Record | |
| (m) Jurisdiction | |
| (n) Applicability | |
| Rule 83.8 | Judicial Misconduct and Disability |
| Rule 83.9 | Withdrawal of Counsel |
| Rule 83.10 | Assignment of Pro Bono Counsel |
| Supplemental Local Rules for Admiralty and Maritime Claims | |
| Supplemental Rule C.1 Publication | |
| Supplemental Rule E.1 Property in Possession of Officer or Employee of the United States | |
| Supplemental Rule E.2 Summary Release from Arrest or Attachment | |
| Supplemental Rule E.3 Security | |
| Supplemental Rule E.4 Appraisement and Appraisers | |
| Supplemental Rule E.5 Sale | |
| Supplemental Rule E.6 Custody of Vessel | |
| Supplemental Rule E.7 Accounting by Marshal | |
| Supplemental Rule E.8 Claims After Sale, How Limited | |
| Supplemental Rule F.1 Election to Transfer Owner's Interest in Vessel to a Trustee | |
| Supplemental Rule F.2 Complaint Seeking Appraisement | |