(a) Scope. These rules are the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure for the United States
District Court for the Western District of New York. They supplement the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure (“Fed. R. Crim. P.”) and are numbered to conform therewith. The
Local Rules of Criminal Procedure shall be cited as “Loc. R. Crim. P.”
(b) Availability. Copies of these Local Rules and all Court documents referenced herein are
available at the Clerk’s Office in Buffalo and Rochester, and on the Court’s webpage,
http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov. The following documents may be modified from time
to time, at the Court’s discretion. Counsel and pro se litigants are expected to comply with
the most current Rules, plans and procedures.
Administration of District Court Fund
Alternative Dispute Resolution Plan
Amended Plan for the Disposition of Pro Se Cases
CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Guide
Criminal Justice Act Plan
District Court Schedule of Fees
Judge’s Individual Rules
Jury Plan
Revised Plan for Prompt Disposition of Criminal Cases
Standing Orders
Persons, other than litigants permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, who wish to obtain a
copy of these Local Rules and/or other documents by mail must provide a self-addressed
envelope at least 9” x 12” in size with sufficient postage affixed.
