D. Md. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders | The Law Mind

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Civil Rules (46)

102 General Filing and Service Requirements

103 Institution of Suit, Pleadings, and Other Procedural Matters

105 Motions, Briefs, and Memoranda

106 Pretrial Procedure

109 Post-Trial Proceedings

111 Settlement Orders

112 Special Proceedings

113 Disposition of Exhibits and Sealed Materials

202 General Filing and Service Requirements

204 Release of Information by Attorneys

205 Release of Information by Court Personnel

206 Bail

212 Post-Trial Motions

214 Disposition of Exhibits and Sealed Materials

301 Authority of United States Magistrate Judges

302 Appeals from Decisions by Magistrate Judges

303 Designation of Chief Magistrate Judge Rule 304. Forfeiture of Collateral

304 Forfeiture of Collateral

401 Rules in Bankruptcy Court Proceedings Rule 404. Appeals to the District Court

405 Rules of Procedure for Withdrawal of Reference

501 Assignment of Cases

504 Hours of Clerk’s Office

506 Photographing and Recording Court Proceedings and

507 Copying and Removal of Court Papers

511 [Reserved for Future Use]

512 Lapse in Appropriations Rule 512. Lapse in Appropriations

603 Special Orders in Widely Publicized and Sensational Cases Rule 606. Civility

607 Alternative Dispute Resolution

702 Student Practice

703 Attorneys Subject to Discipline Rule 705. Disciplinary Proceedings

705 Disciplinary Proceedings

706 Attorney Incapacity

707 Fee Agreements

801 Scope Rule 802. Scheduling Conference

802 Scheduling Conference Rule 803. Discovery

804 Disclosures

805 Claim Construction

806 Certification of Disclosures

Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures

Electronic Case Filing Procedures

District Forms (29)

Admission Application

Attorney Renewal Application

Certificate of Service

Change of Address for Self-Represented Party

Civil Cover Sheet

Complaint for Appealing Denial of Social Security Benefits

Complaint for Employment Discrimination

Complaint in a Civil Action

Consent By Self-Represented Litigant to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing

Entry of Appearance in a Civil Case

Entry of Appearance in a Criminal Case

Entry of Appearance on Behalf of a Federal Government Agency

Instructions and Form for Filing a Civil Rights Complaint Under 42 USC § 1983

Instructions and Form for Filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 USC § 2241

Instructions and Form for Filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 USC § 2254

Instructions and Forms for Filing a Motion for Authorization to File a Successive Habeas Corpus Petition Under 28 USC §

Instructions and Forms for Filing a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence Under 28 USC § 2255

Motion for Copy Work at the Expense of the Government

Motion for Leave to Appeal in Forma Pauperis

Notice of Appeal

Pro Bono Update Form

Pro Hac Vice Motion (Civil Cases)

Pro Hac Vice Motion (Criminal Cases)

Pro Hac Vice Motion (MDL Cases)

Request by Court Appointed Counsel for Reimbursement of Expenses

Request for Reactivation

Request for Special Appearance by AUSA or AFPD

Return of Service

AO 239Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (AO 239)

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 (51)

Court-wide (51)

Amended Order 2020-15: Video Teleconferencing Reauthorization for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act

Amended Order 2021-07: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

Order 2003-08: Electronic Filing

Order 2009-03: Supplemental Juror Attendance Fees

Order 2012-01: State Prisoner Litigation

Order 2012-10: Disclosure of Sealed Documents in Criminal Cases

Order 2013-01: Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds

Order 2013-02: Proposed Orders in Prisoner Cases

Order 2013-05: Registry Disbursements

Order 2014-01: Referral of Social Security Administrative Appeals

Order 2014-03: Amendments to Local Rules

Order 2014-04: Motions for Sentencing Relief Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)

Order 2015-01: Motions for Career Offender Sentencing Reductions Under 28 U.S.C. 2255

Order 2015-06: 28 U.S.C. §§ 2255 and 2241 Motions for Career Offender Sentencing Reductions and Vacatur of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) Conviction

Order 2016-01: Certification of Direct Appeal to the Court of Appeals

Order 2016-02: Amendments to Local Rules

Order 2016-03: 28 U.S.C. 2255 Motions for Vacatur of Convictions Under Johnson v. United States

Order 2016-04: Bar Membership Reactivation

Order 2016-05: Electronic Devices in the Courthouse

Order 2017-01: Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds

Order 2018-03: 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motions in light of Sessions v. Dimaya and United States v. McCollum

Order 2018-05: Consent to Receive Electronic Notice

Order 2018-06: Amendments to Local Rules

Order 2018-07: Amicus Briefs

Order 2018-08: Service of Rule 68 Offers of Judgment

Order 2019-01: First Step Act of 2018

Order 2019-03: First Step Act of 2018 and BOP Records

Order 2019-04: Section 603, First Step Act of 2018

Order 2019-05: Rehaif v. United States, 588 U.S. ___, No. 17-9560 (2019)

Order 2019-07: Pilot Project for Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to Magistrate Judges

Order 2020-01: Discovery in Criminal Cases

Order 2020-04: COVID-19 Pandemic Procedures

Order 2020-05: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19

Order 2020-06: Video Teleconferencing for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act

Order 2020-08: Section 603, First Step Act of 2018

Order 2020-17: Video Teleconferencing Reauthorization for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act

Order 2020-22: Video Teleconferencing Reauthorization for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act

Order 2021-05: Video Teleconferencing Reauthorization for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act

Order 2021-08: Video Teleconferencing Reauthorization for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act

Order 2021-09: Amendments to Local Rules

Order 2021-11: Video Teleconferencing Reauthorization for Criminal Proceedings Under the CARES Act

Order 2023-01: Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to Magistrate Judges

Order 2023-02: Amendments to Local Rules

Order 2023-06: Masking In Courtroom

Order 2024-03: Electronic Filing of Grand Jury Voting Records

Order 2025-02: Amendments to Local Rules

Order 2025-03: Bar Membership Categories

Order 2025-05: Procedures for the Filing of Sealed Documents

Order 2025-07: Local Rule 304 - Collateral Schedule

Second Amended Order 2020-02: Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses

Second Amended Order 2025-01: Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus -- Alien Detainee

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