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District of North Dakota

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

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Civil Rules (30)
1.1 Divisions
1.2 Office Of The Clerk
1.3 Attorneys (A) Roll Of Attorneys
1.4 Student Practice Rule (A) General Provisions
1.5 Use Of Electronic Devices
1.6 Courtroom Conduct And Use Of Electronic Devices (A) Inspection
1.7 Stipulations
1.8 Court Reporter Transcripts
1.9 Fees
1.10 Deposit And Withdrawal Of Funds With The Court (A) General
1.11 Bonds (A) Security Provider Limitations
1.12 Non-Appropriated Fund (A) Deposit
1.13 Highly Sensitive Documents
3.1 Case Assignment (A) Division Assignment And Objections
4.1 Service Of Process And Court Orders (A) Service By United States Marshals Service
5.1 Files And Filing (A) Electronic Case Filing (Ecf)
6.1 Time
7.1 Motions (A) Motion Types
7.1.1 Disclosure Statement
16.1 Civil Case Management
16.2 Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr) (A) Authorization
26.1 Civil Discovery (A) Scope And Timing
37.1 Civil Discovery Motions (A) Obligation To Confer
41.1 Dismissal Of Settled Civil Case
43.1 Exhibits (A) Marking Exhibits
45.1 Subpoenas
47.1 Civil Jury Trials (A) Jury Selection
51.1 Civil Jury Instructions (A) Deadlines
54.1 Costs And Attorney’S Fees (A) Costs
72.1 United States Magistrate Judges
Criminal Rules (11)
6.1 Grand Juries (A) Names Of Grand Jurors
7.1 Superseding Indictments
17.1 Subpoenas (A) Subpoenas To Pro Se Party
23.1 Criminal Jury Trials (A) Jury Selection
26.1 Exhibits (A) Marking Exhibits
30.1 Criminal Jury Instructions (A) Deadlines
32.1 Presentence Investigation Report And Sentencing Memorandums (A) Presentence Investigation Reports
45.1 Time
47.1 Motions (A) Motions
49.1 Files And Filing (A) Electronic Case Filing (Ecf)
59.1 United States Magistrate Judges
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (13)
Certificate of Service
Consent to Appear by Video Teleconference
Direct Assignment: Consent/Reassignment Form
Direct Assignment: Consent/Reassignment Form - ( Pro Se )
eDiscovery Guide
Exhibit List
Final Pretrial Statement
Financial Affidavit
Scheduling/Discovery Plan
Transcript Request - Appeal (non-CJA)
Waiver of Detention Hearing
Waiver of Preliminary Hearing
JS 44Civil Cover Sheet - JS 44
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 (19)
Court-wide (19)
01/04/2019: Relief Under First Step Act
01/06/2025: Fine Schedule: US Forest Service
01/16/2026: Spanish Language Interpreters (Redacted)
02/06/2020: Fine Schedule: Border Patrol
02/28/2013: Bond Interviews in Criminal Cases
03/10/2026: U.S. Federal Air Marshal Service-CVB and Fine Schedule
04/02/2013: Bankruptcy Judge Authority re: Local Rules
04/22/2022: Order Rescinding COVID-19 Administrative Order
06/01/2018: Fine Schedule: Bureau of Land Management
06/01/2020: Medical Records re: Motions for Compassionate Release
08/29/2014: Retroactive Drug Quantity Sentencing Amendments
09/19/2022: Release of Misdemeanor Defendants Pending Initial Appearance
09/24/2025: Storage and Management of Sealed Documents
10/01/2023: Transcript Fee Rates
10/26/2023: Relief Under USSG Amendment 821
10/28/2015: Armed Career Criminal Act (Johnson v. U.S.)
12/06/2023: Amended: Relief Under USSG Amendment 821
2025 Summary of Revisions to Local Rules
Local Rules
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“D.N.D. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.