D.P.R. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

1 Scope; Definitions

3 Commencement Of An Action

3A Assignment, Reassignment Of Cases And Calendar

3.1 Commencement Of An Actionundertitle Vi Of The

5 Serving And Filing Pleadings And Other Papers

5.2 Privacy Protection For Filings Made With The Court

6 Computing And Extending Time

7 Pleadings Allowed; Form Of Motions And Other Papers

7.1 Disclosure Statement

9 Social Security Cases

10 Form Of Pleadings

11 Signing Pleadings, Motions, And Other Papers

16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling;

26 Discovery

30 Depositions

38 Demand For Jury Trial

39 Trial By Jury Or By The Court

41 Dismissal Of Actions

42 Consolidation

43 Taking Of Testimony

47 Jurors

51 Instructions To Jury

54 Attorney’ S Fees And Costs

55 Default

56 Summary Judgment

65 Injunctions

65.1 Proceedings Against A Security Provider

67 Deposit Into Court

72 Duties Of United States Magistrate Judges

73 Assignment Of Cases To United

77 Conducting Business; Clerk’S Authority

77A Communications With Judges

79 Records Kept By The Clerk

83A Attorneys: Admission To The Bar

83B Law Student

83C District Bar Examination

83D Attorneys: Appearances And Withdrawals

83E Attorneys: Disciplinary Rules And

83F Security

83G Court Proceedings; Release Of Information

83H Complaints Of Judicial Misconduct Or Disability

83I Certificates Of Appealability

83J Court-Annexed Mediation

83K Bankruptcy

83L Pro Bono Program

83M Dress Code

101 Scope

106 The Grand Jury

107 The Indictment And The Information

111 Pleas

112 Pleadings And Pretrial Motions

116 Discovery

116A Special Procedures For Recordings

116B Notification To Law Enforcement Agencies

116C Confidential Materials; Impounding

117.1 Status And Pretrial Conferences

123 Jury Or Non-Jury Trial

124 Trial Jurors

130 Jury Instructions

132 Sentencing And Judgment

132.1 Disclosures In Revocation Proceedings

144 Right To And Appointment Of Counsel

144A Appointment Of Counsel And Case Management In Capital Cases

146 Release From Custody [Bonds In Criminal Cases]

147 Motions, Oppositions, And Replies

159 Matters Before A Magistrate Judge

162 Attorneys: Appearances And Withdrawals

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