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Notation of Jury Demand in the Pleading

M.D. Ala. Local Rule 38.1

If a party demands a jury trial by endorsing it on a pleading, as permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b), a notation shall be placed in the caption under the case number, stating "Demand for Jury Trial" or an equivalent statement. This notation will serve as a sufficient demand under Rule 38(b). Failure to make such a notation will not result in a waiver pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(d) when the demand is otherwise endorsed on the pleading.
Official source: https://www.almd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/forms/ALMD%20Local%20Rules.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23