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E.D. Cal. — local rules, ECF filing procedures, and judges’ standing orders, readable in full.

Civil Rules (102)
35 Motions - Service
100 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 1)
101 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 1)
102 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 1)
103 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
110 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 11)
120 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 3)
121 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 77)
122 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 63)
123 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
130 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 7)
131 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 7)
132 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.1)
133 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5)
134 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5)
135 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5)
136 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 6)
137 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5)
138 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 39)
140 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2) (Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1)
141 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2, 26) (Fed. R. Crim. P. 49, 49.1)
141.1 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26)
142 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 43)
143 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
144 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 6)
145 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
146 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
150 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 67)
151 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 65.1)
159 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
160 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
161 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 47)
162.1 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 47)
162.2 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 48)
163 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 51)
170 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 80)
171 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
173 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
174 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
180 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
181 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
182 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
183 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
184 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)
190 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 81)
191 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 81)
200 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 3)
201 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 38)
202 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 17)
203 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 24)
204 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 8)
205 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 23)
206 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 8)
210 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 4)
220 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 15)
230 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 78)
231 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 65)
232 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 66)
233 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, Fed. R. Civ. P. 78)
240 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
250.1 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 30)
250.2 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 33)
250.3 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 34)
250.4 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 36)
250.5 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 45)
251 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 37)
260 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 56)
270 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
271 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
272 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
280 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 40)
281 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
282 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
283 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
285 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
290 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 52)
291.1 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 50)
291.2 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 59)
292 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 54)
293 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 54)
300 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 72)
301 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 73)
302 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 72)
303 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 72)
304 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 72)
305 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 73)
400 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 50)
401 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 43)
403 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 5)
410 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 46)
420 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 58)
421 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 58)
422 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 58)
423 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 58)
429 (18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), Fed. R. Crim. P. 47)
430.1 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 12)
430.2 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 17.1)
440 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 16)
450 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 17.1)
460 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 32, 18 U.S.C. § 3153(c), 18 U.S.C. § 3552)
461 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 32, 18 U.S.C. § 3552))
480 (Fed. R. Crim. P. 35)
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (32)
Abstract of Judgment
Bill of Costs
Bond Appearance
Civil Cover Sheet
Consent to Proceed Before Mag Judge
Criminal Consent to Proceed Misdemeanor
Exhibit and Witness Lists
Exhibit and Witness Lists A
IFP Application (PDF format)
Judgment Certification
Notice of Intent to Redact
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2254)
Pleading Paper
Pleading Paper Instructions
Pleading Paper Instructions
Prisoner Civil Rights IFP Application
Prisoner Civil Rights Packet
Pro Hac Vice Application and Proposed Order
Pro Hac Vice Application Instructions
Pro Hac Vice Instructions
Redaction Request
Stip and Order for VDRP Referral
Subpoena Civil
Subpoena Criminal (PDF)
Subpoena Deposition
Substitution of Attorney (PDF format)
TRO Checklist
Waiver of Service
Waiver Request
CJA23CJA23 Instructions
CJA23Financial Affidavit (CJA23)
AO436Audio Recording Order (AO436)
National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (23)
Court-wide (1)
Judge Dale A. Drozd (DAD) Civil Standing Order
5005 (2)
Individual Practices — 5005
Standing Order re: 8 U.S.C. 1326 — 5005
50161 (2)
Discovery Dispute Procedures — 50161
General Pre-Trial and Trial Procedure Information & Deadlines — 50161
5017 (1)
Standing Order in Civil Actions — 5017
5022 (1)
Standing Order — 5022
502311 (1)
Civil Procedures — 502311
50351 (1)
Individual Practices — 50351
5037 (1)
Individual Practices — 5037
5049 (1)
Court Procedures — 5049
5055 (1)
Individual Practices — 5055
5057 (1)
Standard Information — 5057
United States District Judge Daniel J Calabretta Djc (2)
Case Management Order — United States District Judge Daniel J Calabretta Djc
Standing Order in Criminal Cases — United States District Judge Daniel J Calabretta Djc
United States District Judge Dena Coggins Dc (1)
Individual Practices — United States District Judge Dena Coggins Dc
United States District Judge Kirk E Sherriff Kes (1)
Individual Practices — United States District Judge Kirk E Sherriff Kes
United States Magistrate Judge Allison Claire Ac (1)
Standing Orders — United States Magistrate Judge Allison Claire Ac
United States Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim Csk (2)
Civil Trial Procedures — United States Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim Csk
Standing Order in Civil Cases — United States Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim Csk
United States Magistrate Judge Dennis M Cota Dmc (1)
Individual Practices — United States Magistrate Judge Dennis M Cota Dmc
United States Magistrate Judge Erin Guycastillo Egc (1)
Court Procedures — United States Magistrate Judge Erin Guycastillo Egc
United States Magistrate Judge Sean C Riordan Scr (1)
Individual Practices — United States Magistrate Judge Sean C Riordan Scr
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“E.D. Cal. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.