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Western District of Missouri

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

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Civil Rules (46)
9.2 Petitions For Post-Conviction Relief Filed By Persons In Custody
15.1 Motions To Amend And For Leave To File
16.1 Scheduling Of Civil Actions
16.2 Pretrial Conferences
16.3 Extension Of Deadlines Fixed In Scheduling Order
16.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution
26.1 Discovery Scheduling
26.2 The Form Of Answers And Responses To Certain Discovery Requests And Disclosure Requirements
26.3 Non-Filing Of Discovery Documents
30.1 Depositions
37.1 Discovery Motions
38.1 Demand For Jury Trial
40.1 Pretrial Filings
47.1 Challenge To Jury Panel
51.1 Proposed Jury Instructions And Verdict Forms
54.1 Bill Of Costs
55.1 Default Judgment
56.1 Summary Judgment Motions
58.1 Entry Of Judgments And Orders
58.2 Settlement Of Judgments And Orders By The Court
66.1 Receiverships
72.1 Duties And Powers Of Magistrate Judges
74.1 Procedure For Reviewing Magistrate Judges’ Orders
79.1 Withdrawal Of Files
79.2 Custody Of Exhibits
80.1 Court Reporters’ Transcripts
83.1 Participation By Former Law Clerks In Cases Pending Before The Judge Who Previously Employed Them
83.2 Withdrawal Of Counsel
83.3 Courthouse Decorum
83.4 Photographing, Broadcasting And Televising Around Courthouses
83.5 Bar Admission
83.6 Attorney Discipline
83.7 Filing Fees For Indigent Persons
83.8 Practice By Student Interns Enrolled In Law School
83.9 Assignment Of Cases
83.10 Sanctions For Late Notification Of Settlement
83.11 Electronic Communication Devices
99.0 Applicability Of Local Civil Rules
99.1 Bail And Sureties
99.2 Establishing Panel Of Experts And Procedures For Determination Of Mental Competency
99.3 Special Grand Juries
99.4 Report By Persons Admitted To Bail
99.5 Inducing Violations Of, And Modifying, Conditions Of Bail, Probation, Or Supervised Release
99.8 Guideline Sentencing
99.9 Criminal Matters Handled By Magistrate Judge
99.10 Payment Of Fixed Sum In Lieu Of Appearance In Suitable Types Of Misdemeanor Cases
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (7)
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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 (78)
Court-wide (50)
Agreed Protective Order Guidelines and Form - SRB
Change of Plea Hearing Colloquy-WJE
Civil Example Juror Questionnaires - SRB
Civil Rules of Trial for Jury Trials - DGK
Civil Rules of Trial for Jury Trials - GAF
Civil Rules of Trial for Jury Trials - MDH
Civil Rules of Trial for Jury Trials - SRB
Civil Rules of Trial for Non-Jury Trials - BCW
Civil Rules of Trial for Non-Jury Trials - DGK
Civil Rules of Trial for Non-Jury Trials - GAF
Civil Rules of Trial for Non-Jury Trials - MDH
Civil Rules of Trial for Non-Jury Trials - SRB
Civil Scheduling and Bench Trial Order - GAF
Civil Scheduling and Jury Trial Order - GAF
Civil Scheduling and Jury Trial Order-WJE
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Advisory-Jury Trials - SRB
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Jury Trials - BP
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Jury Trials - DGK
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Jury Trials - SRB
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Non-Jury Trials - DGK
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Non-Jury Trials - SRB
Consent to Entry of Felony Plea Before U.S. Magistrate Judge-WJE
Courtroom Procedures and Decorum Policy - RK
Courtroom Procedures Policy
Courtroom Trial Procedures and Decorum Policy-LMC
Criminal Pretrial Conference Schedule 2026-2027 - WJE
Criminal Rules of Trial for Jury Trials - BCW
Criminal Rules of Trial for Jury Trials - DGK
Criminal Rules of Trial for Non-Jury Trials - DGK
Criminal Scheduling and Trial Order-WJE
Criminal Scheduling Orders - DPR
Discovery Dispute Protocol - RK
Initial Standing Order for Civil Cases - DGK
Judge Counts' Conference Schedule for the 2024 Joint Criminal Trial Docket
Oral Argument Permitted for New Attorneys - BP
Oral Argument Permitted for New Attorneys - SRB
Oral Argument Permitted for New Lawyers - RK
Procedures as to Proposed Scheduling Orders - SRB
Procedures as to Proposed Scheduling Orders and Pretrial Conferences - BP
Proposed Scheduling Order/Discovery Plan - MDH
Request for Quotes - RFQ 26-0004 - NETAPP Maintenance
Scheduling Order - Civil Bench Trial - BCW
Scheduling Order - Civil Jury Trial - BCW
Scheduling Order - Class Certification and Trial - BCW
Standard Rule 16 Order - RK
Standing Order for Change of Plea-WJE
Standing Order for MAP Mediations and Settlement Conferences - LMC
Standing Order for Mediations and Settlement Conferences - WBG
Waiver of Appearance at Arraignment on Superseding Indictment - JAM
Waiver of Appearance at Arraignment on Superseding Indictment - WBG
Bough (6)
Agreed Protective Order Guidelines and Form - SRB — Bough
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Advisory-Jury Trials - SRB — Bough
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Jury Trials - SRB — Bough
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Non-Jury Trials - SRB — Bough
Judge Bough’s Clerkship Hiring Practices — Bough
Procedures as to Proposed Scheduling Orders - SRB — Bough
Counts (2)
Courtroom Trial Procedures and Decorum Policy-LMC — Counts
Standing Order for MAP Mediations and Settlement Conferences - LMC — Counts
Epps (4)
Civil Scheduling and Jury Trial Order-WJE — Epps
Courtroom Procedures Policy — Epps
Criminal Scheduling and Trial Order-WJE — Epps
Standing Order for Change of Plea-WJE — Epps
Fenner (2)
Civil Scheduling and Bench Trial Order - GAF — Fenner
Civil Scheduling and Jury Trial Order - GAF — Fenner
Gaddy (1)
Standing Order for Mediations and Settlement Conferences - WBG — Gaddy
Harpool (1)
Proposed Scheduling Order/Discovery Plan - MDH — Harpool
Kays (3)
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Jury Trials - DGK — Kays
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Non-Jury Trials - DGK — Kays
Initial Standing Order for Civil Cases - DGK — Kays
Ketchmark (2)
Courtroom Procedures and Decorum Policy - RK — Ketchmark
Standard Rule 16 Order - RK — Ketchmark
Phillips (2)
Civil Scheduling and Trial Orders for Jury Trials - BP — Phillips
Procedures as to Proposed Scheduling Orders and Pretrial Conferences - BP — Phillips
Rush (1)
Criminal Scheduling Orders - DPR — Rush
Wimes (4)
Civil Rules of Trial for Non-Jury Trials - BCW — Wimes
Scheduling Order - Civil Bench Trial - BCW — Wimes
Scheduling Order - Civil Jury Trial - BCW — Wimes
Scheduling Order - Class Certification and Trial - BCW — Wimes
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“W.D. Mo. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.