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Northern District of Iowa

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

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Civil Rules (39)
5 Service; Electronic Delivery Of Documents; Sealed Documents; In Camera Documents
5A Electronic Filing And Electronic Access To Case Files
7 Motions And Other Requests For Court Action
7.1 Disclosure Statement
10 Form Of Documents Filed With The Court; Citations To Statutes; Personal Identifiers
11 Signing Of Filings
14 Motions To Bring In Third Party
15 Motions To Amend Pleadings
16 Scheduling Order And Discovery Plan
16A Final Pretrial Conference
23 Class And Representative Actions; Derivative Actions; Actions Relating To Unincorporated Associations
26 Pretrial Discovery And Disclosures
33 Form Of Interrogatories And Requests For Admissions
37 Discovery Disputes – Motions To Compel
41 Dismissals Of Actions
43 Interpreters
47 Contact With Jurors
48 Civil Juries
51 Jury Instructions And Deliberations
54 Taxation And Payment Of Costs
54A Attorney Fees
56 Summary Judgment
65 Preliminary Injunctions And Temporary Restraining Orders
67 Deposit Of Funds With Court
72 United States Magistrate Judges
72A Appeals From Rulings Of United States Magistrate Judges In Civil Cases
72B Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr)
73 Conduct Of Trials And Disposition Of Civil Cases By
77 Headquarters Of District And Official Station Of Clerk Of Court
79 Official Court Record, Docketing And Transcripts
81 Removed Actions
83 Lawyers
83A Judicial Conduct And Disability
83B Settlement Deadline
83C Possession And Use Of Cameras, Recording Devices, Radio, Television, Photography, Communication Devices, Computers, And Courthouse Security
83D Opening Statements And Closing Arguments
83E Exhibits
83F Availability Of Electronic Recordings
8001 Bankruptcy Appeals
Criminal Rules (22)
1 General Provisions; Scope
3 Complaints
5 Appeal And Reconsideration Of Release And Detention Orders
6 (b), relating to the filing under seal of indictments containing personal data identifiers)
6A Contact With Grand Jurors
7 Indictment
10 Written Arraignment, Plea, And Waiver Of Personal Appearance Form
11 Plea Hearings
12 Motion, Notice, And Request Deadlines
16.1 Discovery
17 Subpoenas And Writs
24 Jury Selection In Multi-Defendant Cases
28 Interpreters
32 Sentencing Hearings; Disclosure Of Confidential Records Maintained By The United States Probation Office
41 Search Warrants
47 Resistances To Motions
55 Criminal Case Files And Docketing
57 Release Of Information By Lawyers In Criminal Cases
57A Release Of Information By Courthouse Personnel In Criminal Cases
57B Exhibits
58 Schedule Of Fines
59 Appeals From Rulings Of United States Magistrate Judges In Criminal Cases
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (20)
Application for a Search Warrant
Application for a Tracking Warrant
Cause of Action Codes
Civil Cover Sheet & Instructions
Criminal Complaint
Criminal Notice of Appeal
Criminal Rule 32 waiver - plea
ESI - Considerations for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Discovery
ESI Template Order
Proposed Deadlines Required Given Nature of Case
Standing Order Re: Criminal Motions - Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney
Standing Order Re: Guilty Pleas - Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney
Standing Order Re: Guilty Pleas - Magistrate Judge Mark A. Roberts
Standing Order Re: Suppression Hearings - Magistrate Judge Mark A. Roberts
Waiver of a Preliminary Hearing
Witness & Exhibit List
Witness & Exhibit List Continued
Written Waiver of Personal Appearance at Arraignment
CJA 23Financial Affidavit CJA 23
JS 44JS 44 Civil Nature of Suit Code Descriptions
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 (38)
Court-wide (38)
02-AO-0001-P In the Matter of the Administrative Orders of the Court
03-AO-0014-P In Re Assignment of Central Division Criminal Cases
04-AO-0003-P In Re Automatic Sanctions for Failure to File Documents Electronically
04-AO-0007-P In the Matter of Appointment of United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Iowa
04-AO-0009-P In the Matter of the Revised Forfeiture Collateral Schedule Promulgated by the Federal Protective Service
05-AO-0002-P In the Matter of Sentencings Under United States v. Booker, 2005 WL 50108 (Jan. 12, 2005)
05-AO-0007-P In Re Policy Governing Use of Public Spaces
05-AO-0009-P In Re: Courthouse Smoking Policy
20-AO-0002-P In the Matter of Changes to Court Operations Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
20-AO-0003-P In the Matter of Court Hours of Operation
20-AO-0004-P In the Matter of Emergency Conditions Under the CARES Act
20-AO-0005-P In the Matter of Changes to Court Operations Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
20-AO-0007-P In the Matter of Changes to Court Operations Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
20-AO-0008-P In the Matter of Resumption of Court Operations
20-AO-0009-P In the Matter of Emergency Conditions Under the CARES Act
20-AO-0010-P In the Matter of COVID-19 Mask Requirement
22-AO-0002-P In the Matter of Clerk of Court Northern District of Iowa
22-AO-0004-P In the Matter of the Holiday Schedule for Fiscal Year 2023
23-AO-0001-P In the Matter of Refilling Master Jury Wheel
23-AO-0005-P In the Matter of Amended and Substituted Criminal Justice Act Plan for the Northern District of Iowa
23-AO-0006-P In the Matter of Application for Retroactive 2023 Criminal History Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines
23-AO-0007-P In the Matter of Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule for the Meskwaki Nation Police Department and the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi on the Meskwaki Settlement in
24-AO-0001-P In the Matter of Appointment of Merit Selection Panel Regarding the Reappointment of Incumbent Magistrate Judge
24-AO-0002-P In the Matter of the Reappointment of Full-Time Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly K.E. Mahoney
24-AO-0003-P In the Matter of the Holiday Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025
25-AO-0001-P In the Matter of Refilling Master Jury Wheel
25-AO-0002-P In the Matter of Sealed Documents in the CM/ECF System
25-AO-0003-P In the Matter of the Holiday Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026
25-AO-0004-P In the Matter of Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule for the Department of Homeland Security - Federal Protective Service
25-AO-0005-P In the Matter of Jury Selection Plan
26-AO-0001-P In the Matter of Appointment of Merit Selection Panel Regarding the Reappointment of Incumbent Magistrate Judge
AO 1154 In Re: Plan for Representation of Indigent Plaintiffs in Civil Rights Cases
AO 1184 Amendment to the Plan of the Northern District of Iowa for Providing Representation Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964
AO 1318 In the Matter of Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
AO 1447 In Re: Social Security Cases
AO 1479 In the Matter of Rule 32 Waivers
AO 1502 In Re Payment of Interim CJA Vouchers
AO 1509 In Re Sealing Presentence Reports and Statements of Reasons
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“N.D. Iowa LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.