| Chapter I - Scope, Purpose and Construction | |
| 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 - Preliminary Proceedings | |
| Rule 5.1 | Duties of United States Magistrate Judges |
| (a) Additional Duties - 28 U.S.C. 636(b) | |
| (b) Assignment of Duties | |
| (c) Authorized Duties | |
| (d) Disposition of Misdemeanor Cases - 28 U.S. C. 636(a)(3)&(4) and 18 U.S.C. 3401 | |
| (e) Determination of Non-Dispositive Pretrial Matters - 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) | |
| (f) Recommendation Regarding Case-Dispositive Motions - 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) | |
| (g) Additional Duties - 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(3) | |
| Rule 5.2 | Assignment and Referral of Matters to United States Magistrate Judges |
| (a) General | |
| (b) Felony Cases | |
| Rule 5.3 | Review and Appeal |
| (a) Appeal of Non-Dispositive Matters - 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) | |
| (b) Review of Case-Dispositive Motions - 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) | |
| Rule 5.1.1 | Record of Preliminary Hearings |
| Chapter III - Indictment and Information | |
| Rule 6.1 | Grand Jury |
| (a) Impanelment | |
| (b) Supervision | |
| Rule 6.2 | Venire Selection |
| Chapter IV - Arraignment and Preparation for Trial | |
| Rule 10.1 | Notification for Arraignment |
| Rule 12.1 | Pretrial Motions and Proposed Jury Instructions |
| Rule 16.1 | Discovery |
| Rule 17.1.1 | Standard Pretrial Order |
| Chapter V - Trial | |
| Rule 23.1 | Juror Note-Taking |
| Rule 23.2 | Models, Exhibits, Etc. |
| (a) Lodging of Exhibits | |
| (b) Marking of Exhibits | |
| (c) Retention and Disposal of Exhibits | |
| Rule 24.1 | Jury Questionnaires |
| Rule 24.2 | Voir Dire of Jurors |
| Rule 24.3 | Jury Selection |
| (a) Exercise of Peremptory Challenges | |
| (b) Effect of Passing a Peremptory Challenge | |
| Rule 24.4 | Assessment of Jury Costs |
| Rule 30.1 | Jury Charge |
| Chapter VI - Judgment | |
| Rule 32.1 | Pre-Plea Presentence Report |
| Rule 32.2 | Presentence Report and Sentencing Proceedings |
| (a) Order for Presentence Report | |
| (b) Disclosure Procedures | |
| (c) Position of Parties With Respect to Sentencing Factors | |
| (d) Hearing on Unresolved Objections | |
| (e) Presentence Report as Part of the Record | |
| Rule 32.3 | Deletion of Challenged Statements in Presentence Reports |
| Rule 32.4 | Standard Conditions of Supervision |
| Rule 32.1.1 | Revocation of Probation or Supervised Release |
| Chapter VII Supplementary and Special Proceedings | |
| Chapter VIII General Provisions | |
| Rule 46.1 | Release of Bond |
| Rule 49.1 | General Format of Documents Presented for Filing |
| Rule 49.1.1 | General Rules of Pleading |
| Rule 49.2 | Filing by Facsimile or Electronic Means |
| Rule 49.3 | Designation of District Judge and/or Magistrate Judge |
| Rule 49.4 | Filing Documents Under Seal |
| Rule 53.1 | Photography, Recording, and Broadcasting |
| (a) General Prohibition | |
| (b) Definition | |
| (c) Recordings | |
| (d) Enforcement | |
| (e) Relief from Confiscation of Device | |
| (f) Consent to Provisions | |
| Rule 55.1 | Criminal Designation |
| Rule 55.2 | Withdrawal of Paper |
| Rule 56.1 | Hours for Filing |
| Rule 57.1 | Release of Information by Counsel |
| Rule 57.2 | Duties of Court Personnel |
| Rule 57.3 | Courtroom and Courthouse Decorum |
| Rule 57.4 | Security in the Courthouse |
| Rule 57.5 | Admission of Attorneys to Practice in the Northern District of Ohio |
| (a) Roll of Attorneys | |
| (b) Bar Admission | |
| (c) Local Office Requirement | |
| (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 | |
| (n) Prerequisites of Practice | |
| (o) Continuing Legal Education | |
| Rule 57.6 | Appearance and Practice by Law Students |
| Rule 57.7 | 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 57.8 | Judicial Misconduct and Disability |
| Rule 57.9 | Assignment of Cases |
| (a) Assignment | |
| (b) Reassignment | |
| Rule 57.10 | Procedure for Assignment of Cases |
| Rule 57.11 | Categories of Criminal Cases |
| Rule 57.12 | Preparation of Assignment Decks |
| Rule 57.13 | Duties of the Clerk as to Case Assignments |
| Rule 57.14 | Assignment to Senior Judges |
| Rule 57.15 | Reassignment of Matters to Active Judges |
| Rule 57.16 | Place of Holding Court |
| Rule 57.17 | Miscellaneous Docket |
| Rule 57.18 | Unavailability of Judge - Urgent Cases |
| Rule 57.19 | Procedures as to Initial Papers |
| Rule 57.20 | Orders for Transcripts from Official Court Reporters |
| Rule 57.21 | Withdrawal of Counsel |
| Rule 58.1 | Assignment and Referral of Misdemeanor Cases to United States Magistrate Judges |
| Rule 58.2 | Fine (Forfeiture of Collateral) in Lieu of Appearance Before a United States Magistrate Judge |
| (a) General | |
| (b) Prohibitions | |
| (c) Orders of Court | |
| (d) Federal Regulations | |
| (e) Central Violations Bureau | |
| Rule 58.3 | Review and Appeal of Misdemeanor Cases |